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Bear Canyon Wilderness Study Area

Bear Canyon Wilderness Study Area from directly overhead

Bear Canyon Wilderness Study Area is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 755 m. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cosio Knob, a peak 4.6 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 13 miles off.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates36.10420, -121.31186

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 16
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 8
Gardens: 1
Beaches: 1
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Bear Canyon Wilderness Study Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakWNW 296°1,784 m6.6 mi
Pinyon PeakNW 319°1,602 m5.9 mi
Cone PeakWSW 251°1,572 m10.9 mi
Chews RidgeNW 315°1,549 m20.2 mi
South Ventana ConeWNW 303°1,517 m21.6 mi
Black ButteNW 311°1,497 m17.0 mi
Twin PeakWSW 252°1,468 m11.5 mi
Bear MountainNW 316°1,451 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:17
June solstice05:4919:4820:26
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1316:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jan–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515356596367696968635550
Precip in2.42.52.00.80.40.00.00.00.10.51.02.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — King City, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element relation/6186500

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