Nature reserve · California
Brazil Ranch
Brazil Ranch is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. South Ventana Cone stands 1,517 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates36.35784, -121.87725
- 1.2 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 1 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 1 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Rocky Creek Bridge · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cerro Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bonifacio Hill: 1.6 mi
- Division Knoll: 1.8 mi
- Bixby Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Cushing Mountain: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 2.9 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 3.8 mi
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 9.1 mi
- Garland Ranch Regional Park: 11.1 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 46
- Mill Creek Redwood Preserve (closed): 2.2 mi
- Glen Deven Ranch: 3.4 mi
- Point Sur Dunes Natural Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve: 4.7 mi
- Andrew Molera State Park: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 1.7 mi
- Victorine Ranch: 8.8 mi
- Tractor: 12.4 mi
- Sunset Cultural Center: 13.6 mi
- Yadon Plaque: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 23
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 1.7 mi
- Albino Redwood Tree: 8.2 mi
- Galante Winery: 12.9 mi
- Walker House: 13.3 mi
- Lone Cypress: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 21
- Pfeiffer Beach: 8.8 mi
- Wreck Beach: 9.6 mi
- Gibson Beach: 10.8 mi
- Hidden Beach: 11.1 mi
- Weston Beach: 11.3 mi
Museums: 19
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 5.4 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 11.7 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 11.9 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 13.0 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 9
- Images of Pebble Beach: 15.1 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 16.7 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 17.0 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 17.0 mi
- The Fisherman: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Pico Blanco Falls: 4.0 mi
- Highbride Falls: 6.3 mi
- Firehose Falls: 6.4 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 8.8 mi
- Fern Falls: 10.1 mi
Springs: 8
- Pat Springs: 7.4 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 13.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 14.9 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 17.9 mi
- Quail Spring: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- East Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 14.3 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 16.5 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Memory Garden: 16.9 mi
- Sensory Garden: 17.0 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 18.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 3.8 mi
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 11.6 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 22.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 8.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Brazil Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ventana Cone | ESE 113° | 1,517 m | 14.6 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | ESE 115° | 1,477 m | 10.0 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | E 97° | 1,445 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ventana Cone | ESE 115° | 1,434 m | 12.2 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | ESE 118° | 1,418 m | 9.0 mi |
| Ventana Spires | ESE 114° | 1,357 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Carmel | ENE 69° | 1,344 m | 5.3 mi |
| Lion Rock | ESE 115° | 1,334 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/15436559
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 11 mi
- Carmel · 14 mi
- Carmel Point · 14 mi
- Monterey · 17 mi
- Pacific Grove · 18 mi
- Seaside · 18 mi
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