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Almond Ranch

Almond Ranch from directly overhead

Almond Ranch is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Helen, a peak 0.7 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
John Muir Land Trust

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.97667, -122.14538
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Helen: 0.7 mi
  • Mount Wanda: 0.7 mi
  • Duarte Peak: 1.6 mi
  • Old Martinez Summit: 2.0 mi
  • Motts Peak: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • John Muir and Alhambra Creek Watershed: 1.2 mi
  • John Muir Statue: 1.2 mi
  • United States Peace Corps Fountain: 1.5 mi
  • Martinez Beavers: 2.9 mi
  • Benicia Bench: 4.7 mi
Parks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area: 1.8 mi
  • Labyrinth: 2.0 mi
  • Arch Bridge: 3.2 mi
  • City of Benicia Fishing Pier: 4.8 mi
  • US Army helicopter: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites
Gardens
Museums
Beaches: 27
Springs: 22
  • Sulfur Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Soto Springs: 11.2 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 7
Lighthouses: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 7.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 23.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Almond Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock 2SSE 158°617 m12.1 mi
Vollmer PeakSSW 213°581 m7.7 mi
Las Trampas PeakSSE 156°557 m10.8 mi
Vail PeakSSE 154°545 m11.6 mi
Chaparral PeakSSW 212°540 m8.0 mi
Grizzly PeakSW 216°531 m8.1 mi
Round TopSSW 196°531 m9.1 mi
Eagle PeakSSE 153°524 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4719:5620:35
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2216:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464953576267706967615246
Precip in3.93.82.71.30.60.30.00.00.10.82.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinez WTP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/762131698

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