Rotary Memorial Grove
Rotary Memorial Grove is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Sawtooth Mountain stands 1,758 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Creek Visitor Center, a attraction 0.4 miles away. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dedicated 1952 By Rotary Clubs of California
How to reach it
114 named places within 25 miles
- Orick Hill: 5.3 mi
- Lookout Point: 11.1 mi
- Flint Rock Head / 'O Kneget: 11.4 mi
- South Red Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Red Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center: 0.4 mi
- Elk Viewing: 0.4 mi
- Big Tree: 0.5 mi
- Corkscrew Tree: 1.0 mi
- Goldbluff beach: 2.9 mi
- Gold Bluffs Beach: 3.4 mi
- Redwood Creek Beach: 7.0 mi
- Hidden Beach: 15.2 mi
- Agate Beach: 15.9 mi
- Wilson Creek Beach: 16.8 mi
- Murrelet State Wilderness: 1.3 mi
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park: 3.1 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, East Natural Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, West Natural Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, South Natural Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Gold Bluffs: 2.9 mi
- Freshwater Rocks: 8.2 mi
- Gyon Bluffs: 8.3 mi
- High Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Elk Head: 21.9 mi
- Yurok Village Discovery Park: 11.4 mi
- Big Lagoon County Park: 15.3 mi
- Luffenholtz Beach Access: 23.1 mi
- Luffenholtz Beach and Topena Point: 23.2 mi
- Houda Point: 23.4 mi
- Lost Man Creek Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Redwood National & State Parks, Redwood Creek Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Picnic table: 10.4 mi
- Fish Lake Campground Day Use Area: 18.7 mi
- Caltrans Redwood Bypass: 2.9 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Lady Bird Grove: 4.1 mi
- Dolason Barn: 11.5 mi
- Donor Rock: 22.0 mi
- Driftwood Land Art: 7.4 mi
- Paul Bunyan and Babe: 15.4 mi
- Migrating North (Totem 8 of 8): 18.4 mi
- Trees of Mystery: 15.4 mi
- MaryLee Thompson-Smith Commemorative Garden: 15.5 mi
- Trinidad Native Plant Garden: 22.0 mi
- Patrick's Point Visitor Center: 17.5 mi
- Trinidad Museum: 22.1 mi
- Trillium Falls: 3.7 mi
- Cedar Camp Spring: 17.8 mi
- The Portal: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rotary Memorial Grove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtooth Mountain | NE 43° | 1,758 m | 23.2 mi |
| Summit Valley Peak | NNE 32° | 1,594 m | 19.3 mi |
| Rock Creek Butte | ENE 59° | 1,579 m | 22.8 mi |
| Little Medicine Mountain | NE 50° | 1,517 m | 24.7 mi |
| Blue Creek Mountain | E 82° | 1,475 m | 13.3 mi |
| Slate Creek Butte | E 93° | 1,475 m | 17.7 mi |
| Trail Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,470 m | 21.3 mi |
| Onion Mountain | E 88° | 1,443 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:06 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 44 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orick Prairie Creek Park, under a mile away.
Inside the official boundary of Redwood National and State Parks. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5712731886
Day trips start here
- Redwood National Park · 4 mi
- Klamath · 11 mi
- Del Norte County · 26 mi
- Crescent City · 29 mi
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