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Arcata Community Forest - Sunny Brae Tract

Arcata Community Forest - Sunny Brae Tract from directly overhead

Arcata Community Forest - Sunny Brae Tract is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Spike Buck Mountain stands 1,661 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunny Brae Park, a park 0.7 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Arcata Recreation Division

How to reach it

Coordinates40.86280, -124.05389

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
  • Fickle Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Granite Butte: 2.2 mi
  • Cape Horn: 5.6 mi
  • Poverty Point: 5.7 mi
  • Pidgeon Point: 6.1 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 14
  • AMPT Mural: 1.8 mi
  • APD Mural: 1.8 mi
  • Giant Flower Pot Sculpture: 2.1 mi
  • Buddha Statue: 2.8 mi
  • Buddha Head Statue: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
Beaches: 9
Gardens: 7
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Blue Ox Millworks: 6.2 mi
  • Carson Mansion: 6.7 mi
  • Sumêg Village: 19.6 mi
  • Ferndale Tourist Information Center: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Azalea State Reserve: 4.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • The Portal: 14.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 17.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Arcata Community Forest - Sunny Brae Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spike Buck MountainESE 106°1,661 m21.1 mi
Grouse MountainESE 110°1,642 m21.2 mi
Bug Creek ButteSE 126°1,603 m19.5 mi
Board Camp MountainESE 123°1,567 m21.0 mi
Chaparral MountainSE 127°1,548 m18.3 mi
Board Camp ButteESE 123°1,541 m21.8 mi
Titlow HillE 95°1,518 m17.9 mi
Horse MountainE 87°1,506 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5219:29
June solstice05:4520:1120:52
September equinox07:0418:3919:15
December solstice07:3816:0816:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484849515456585957545147
Precip in6.75.65.73.61.70.70.20.20.72.34.98.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eureka WFO Woodley IS, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/64296008

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