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Portola Overlook

Portola Overlook from directly overhead

Portola Overlook is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east, 10 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
"IN 1769 THE PORTOLA EXPEDITION CAMPED HERE, NEARBY SEVERAL SMALL SPRINGS THAT ARE TODAY KNOWN AS TOMATO SPRINGS"

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates33.69212, -117.71139

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Greenfield Park: 0.2 mi
  • Discovery Park: 0.2 mi
  • Plateau Park: 0.3 mi
  • Orchard View Park: 0.4 mi
  • Silverado Park: 0.4 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Artworks
  • Folded Circle Three Rings: 3.5 mi
  • Orc Statue: 4.0 mi
  • lily home: 4.8 mi
  • Welcome to Orange County: 6.7 mi
  • Peace Obelisk: 7.0 mi
Museums: 49
Springs: 33
Nature reserves: 28
Beaches: 23
Picnic sites: 15
  • Goat Shed Point: 5.8 mi
  • Vista Point: 6.3 mi
  • Group Picnic #1: 6.9 mi
  • Coyote Corner Group Area: 7.3 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Cliffs: 6
  • Coyote Bluff: 16.2 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 18.4 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 18.9 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 19.5 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 14.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Portola Overlook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakE 83°1,734 m10.3 mi
Modjeska PeakE 79°1,675 m9.8 mi
Trabuco PeakE 87°1,401 m13.6 mi
Los Pinos PeakE 98°1,373 m13.9 mi
Horsethief PeakE 91°1,315 m14.5 mi
Pleasants PeakNE 40°1,211 m9.4 mi
Bald PeakENE 66°1,197 m11.0 mi
Bedford PeakNE 56°1,161 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:3019:03
June solstice05:4219:2820:05
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5216:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F595961646771757675716458
Precip in2.73.51.70.90.30.00.10.00.10.60.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Irvine RCH, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8119837539

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