Nature reserve · California
Buck Gully Reserve
Buck Gully Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Spyglass Hill Park, a park 0.7 miles away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Newport Beach
How to reach it
Coordinates33.60313, -117.84352
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spyglass Hill Park: 0.7 mi
- San Miguel Park: 1.2 mi
- San Joaquin Hills Park & Lawn Bowling Center: 1.2 mi
- Jasmine View Park: 1.3 mi
- Buffalo Hills Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Seagulls in Flight: 1.6 mi
- Sphere 112: 1.7 mi
- Ronald Reagan: 1.7 mi
- Bunnyhenge: 1.7 mi
- Nakayoshi - Good Friends: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 60
- Sherman Library & Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Aldrich Park Rock Garden: 3.0 mi
- Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden: 3.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.6 mi
- Memorial Butterfly Garden: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Disappearing Path: 1.8 mi
- Goldenrod Footbridge: 1.9 mi
- Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory: 2.0 mi
- Parker Vista: 2.4 mi
- McWilliams Infinity Fountain: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- The Balls: 3.2 mi
- Newport Landing Whale Watching: 3.3 mi
- Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 4.2 mi
- Irvine Lanes: 4.8 mi
- Flame Thrower: 4.8 mi
Museums: 47
- Irvine Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art: 4.8 mi
- Lyon Air Museum: 5.2 mi
- Laguna Art Museum: 5.2 mi
- Costa Mesa Historical Society: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 44
- Pelican Hill: 0.7 mi
- Signal Peak: 1.9 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 2.9 mi
- French Hill: 3.8 mi
- Temple Hill: 6.3 mi
Springs: 27
- Tomato Spring: 10.1 mi
- Dripping Springs: 13.0 mi
- Mustang Spring: 15.8 mi
- Shrewsburg Spring: 16.8 mi
- Laurel Spring: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 24
- China Cove Beach: 2.1 mi
- Newport Dunes: 3.1 mi
- North Star Beach: 3.3 mi
- Balboa Beach: 3.5 mi
- Edgewater: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- William R. Mason Regional Park (wilderness area): 4.0 mi
- San Joaquin Marsh Reserve: 4.3 mi
- Randall Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: 12.2 mi
- Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Calit2 Patio: 2.8 mi
- Sunset View Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Group Picnic #1: 14.2 mi
- Vista Point: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 12.7 mi
- Bear Claw Fall: 14.8 mi
- Washout Falls: 14.8 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 14.8 mi
- Schweitzer Falls: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Coyote Bluff: 14.9 mi
- San Onofre Bluff: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 18.3 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Three Arches: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rancho Temescal: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buck Gully Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | ENE 67° | 1,734 m | 19.3 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | ENE 65° | 1,675 m | 19.0 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | ENE 72° | 1,401 m | 22.3 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | ENE 79° | 1,373 m | 21.8 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | ENE 75° | 1,315 m | 22.9 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | NE 46° | 1,211 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 59° | 1,197 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bedford Peak | NE 53° | 1,161 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:29 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
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 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Beach Harbor, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1057430399
Day trips start here
- Newport Beach · 3 mi
- Costa Mesa · 6 mi
- Irvine · 6 mi
- Orange County · 6 mi
- Aliso Viejo · 7 mi
- Laguna Beach · 7 mi
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