Donor Rock
Donor Rock is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Horse Mountain stands 1,506 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinidad Native Plant Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. 179 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Trinidad Coastal Land Trust Commemorates
How to reach it
179 named places within 25 miles
- Luffenholtz Beach Access: 1.8 mi
- Luffenholtz Beach and Topena Point: 1.9 mi
- Houda Point: 2.1 mi
- Moonstone County Park: 2.6 mi
- Clam Beach County Park: 4.5 mi
- Strawberry Rock: 1.6 mi
- White Rock: 2.0 mi
- Scotty Point: 2.9 mi
- Candy Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Ceremonial Rock: 5.3 mi
- Trinidad State Beach: 0.4 mi
- Little River State Beach: 3.3 mi
- Clam Beach County Park: 4.7 mi
- Sue-meg State Park: 5.3 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, South Natural Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Trinidad Museum: 0.0 mi
- Patrick's Point Visitor Center: 5.1 mi
- Natural History Museum: 13.5 mi
- Phillips House Museum: 14.0 mi
- Humboldt Coastal Nature Center: 14.2 mi
- Trinidad State Beach: 0.5 mi
- College Cove South: 0.6 mi
- College Cove North: 0.7 mi
- Little River State Beach: 3.6 mi
- Clam Beach: 4.7 mi
- Migrating North (Totem 8 of 8): 4.3 mi
- Buddha Statue: 12.5 mi
- Buddha Head Statue: 12.5 mi
- Giant Flower Pot Sculpture: 13.6 mi
- APD Mural: 13.6 mi
- Sumêg Village: 5.1 mi
- Blue Ox Millworks: 17.6 mi
- Carson Mansion: 17.7 mi
- Elk Viewing: 21.6 mi
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center: 21.7 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 6.1 mi
- World's Tallest Totem Pole: 8.5 mi
- Shay Park Plaque: 12.9 mi
- Dolason Barn: 13.6 mi
- Bell Buoy: 16.9 mi
- Little Head: 0.5 mi
- Elk Head: 1.0 mi
- Gyon Bluffs: 14.1 mi
- Freshwater Rocks: 14.3 mi
- Gold Bluffs: 21.8 mi
- Trinidad Native Plant Garden: 0.0 mi
- McKinleyville Botanical Garden: 8.3 mi
- Sandy's Bird Garden: 13.6 mi
- Sequoia Park Gardens: 19.7 mi
- Azalea State Reserve: 10.5 mi
- Redwood National & State Parks, Redwood Creek Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Lost Man Creek Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 2.1 mi
- Caltrans Redwood Bypass: 24.9 mi
- The Portal: 0.5 mi
- Trillium Falls: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Donor Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,506 m | 25.0 mi |
| Indian Butte | ESE 119° | 1,373 m | 24.5 mi |
| Buck Buttes | ESE 106° | 1,261 m | 22.3 mi |
| Telescope Peak | E 100° | 1,253 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hupa Mountain | E 88° | 1,239 m | 17.5 mi |
| Brannan Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,211 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sugar Pine Mountain | E 95° | 1,174 m | 20.6 mi |
| Snow Mountain | E 99° | 1,122 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:12 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:08 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 |
| Precip in | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arcata Eureka AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5358166792
Day trips start here
- Redwood National Park · 26 mi
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