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Tree Disguise

Tree Disguise from directly overhead

Tree Disguise is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Iron Mountain stands 1,718 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Albert Piantanida Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 17 miles off.

Big electric pole disguised as a tree.

How to reach it

Coordinates34.24485, -118.44923

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Peaks
Parks
Artworks
Picnic sites: 46
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Redwood Grove: 9.4 mi
  • shady grass: 10.0 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 10.1 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 10.2 mi
Attractions
  • Convento: 2.1 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 2.6 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 4.0 mi
  • The Japanese Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 4.7 mi
Springs: 30
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 6.6 mi
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 8.8 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 15
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.2 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 16.8 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 16.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Tree Disguise. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Iron MountainENE1,718 m14.5 mi
Condor PeakENE1,658 m14.2 mi
Mount LukensE1,547 m12.1 mi
Condor PointENE1,538 m13.4 mi
Mount McKinleyENE1,497 m12.4 mi
Magic MountainNE1,477 m11.9 mi
Mendenhall PeakNE1,413 m10.5 mi
May PeakN1,203 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575761636872787977706256
Precip in2.73.82.50.70.30.10.00.00.10.50.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — VAN Nuys AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/469609881

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