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Yaquitepec

Yaquitepec from directly overhead

Yaquitepec is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 978 m. Cuyamaca Peak stands 1,979 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Ghost Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates33.00106, -116.38622

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ghost Mountain: 0.4 mi
  • Troutman Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Whale Peak: 4.5 mi
  • Oriflamme Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Granite Mountain: 6.4 mi
Springs
  • Taylor Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Blue Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Burro Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Agua Caliente Springs: 5.9 mi
  • Pepper Tree Spring: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 46
  • Utahraptor: 13.8 mi
  • Carnotaurus / Allosaurus: 13.8 mi
  • Tyrannosaurus Rex: 13.8 mi
  • Spinosaurus: 13.9 mi
  • Hubbell Gateway: 14.3 mi
Parks: 22
Attractions: 18
  • Mortero Trailhead: 0.7 mi
  • Pictograph Trailhead: 2.0 mi
  • Warlock Mine: 11.7 mi
  • Moteros: 12.0 mi
  • Grinding Rock: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
Waterfalls: 8
  • Cottonwood Creek: 13.9 mi
  • Maidenhair Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Three Sisters Waterfalls: 17.6 mi
  • Kitchen Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Mildred Falls: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • BBQ Area: 4.7 mi
  • Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Desert View Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Desert View Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Day Use Picnic Site: 9.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 3
Gardens: 2
  • desert garden: 9.5 mi
  • Stuart Alan Whitmore Memorial Garden: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Warner Hot Spring: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Yaquitepec. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cuyamaca PeakWSW 254°1,979 m13.3 mi
Monument PeakSSW 195°1,904 m7.8 mi
Wooded HillSSW 197°1,894 m10.8 mi
Stephenson PeakS 191°1,889 m8.8 mi
San Ysidro MountainNNW 340°1,873.6 m18.6 mi
Piñon PointSSW 191°1,832 m9.2 mi
North PeakW 272°1,826 m11.6 mi
Garnet PeakSW 219°1,800 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2518:58
June solstice05:3819:2219:58
September equinox06:3418:1118:44
December solstice06:4516:0616:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424245515765717065564742
Precip in2.74.82.60.90.40.10.70.50.50.71.42.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Laguna #3, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1769727166

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