Nature reserve · California
Andrew Molera State Park
Andrew Molera State Park is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Chews Ridge stands 1,549 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Highbride Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates36.27958, -121.82876
- On the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 7 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 7 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Rocky Creek Bridge · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cooper Point: 2.1 mi
- Post Summit: 2.2 mi
- Andrew Molera Peak: 2.2 mi
- Sur Hill: 2.4 mi
- Pico Blanco: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 3.3 mi
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 3.9 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 4.4 mi
- Cachagua Community Park: 12.4 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 42
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park: 3.6 mi
- Point Sur Dunes Natural Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Brazil Ranch: 6.0 mi
- Mill Creek Redwood Preserve (closed): 6.2 mi
- Glen Deven Ranch: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 25
- Albino Redwood Tree: 2.3 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 7.5 mi
- Pelton Wheel: 12.2 mi
- Galante Winery: 14.5 mi
- Esalen Institute: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Tractor: 6.8 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Tin House: 10.8 mi
- Victorine Ranch: 14.9 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 15.6 mi
Museums: 19
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 0.9 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 16.8 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 17.7 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 18.9 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 19
- Pfeiffer Beach: 2.8 mi
- Wreck Beach: 3.6 mi
- Gibson Beach: 16.9 mi
- Hidden Beach: 17.1 mi
- Weston Beach: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Highbride Falls: 0.2 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 3.1 mi
- Firehose Falls: 4.6 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 4.8 mi
- Pine Falls: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 9
- Puente Big Creek Bridge: 19.3 mi
- Images of Pebble Beach: 21.1 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 22.0 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 22.7 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 22.7 mi
Springs: 8
- Pat Springs: 7.5 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 8.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 9.5 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 15.4 mi
- Quail Spring: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- East Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Arroyo Seco Day Use: 19.7 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 19.8 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Memory Garden: 22.6 mi
- Sensory Garden: 22.6 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 24.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 2.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 4.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Andrew Molera State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chews Ridge | E 81° | 1,549 m | 14.7 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | E 92° | 1,517 m | 10.7 mi |
| Black Butte | E 93° | 1,497 m | 16.0 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | E 79° | 1,477 m | 6.5 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,445 m | 8.0 mi |
| Ventana Cone | E 88° | 1,434 m | 8.4 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | ENE 76° | 1,418 m | 5.4 mi |
| Black Cone | ESE 109° | 1,363 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 51 |
| Precip in | 9.5 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 15 mi
- Carmel · 19 mi
- Carmel Point · 19 mi
- Monterey · 22 mi
- Seaside · 23 mi
- Pacific Grove · 24 mi
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