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Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Calaveras Big Trees State Park from directly overhead

Calaveras Big Trees State Park is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,314 m. Bear Top stands 2,589 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Leaf Spring, a spring 0.1 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates38.26363, -120.26656

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 59
Springs: 35
  • Oak Leaf Spring: 0.1 mi
  • Million Dollar Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 2.7 mi
  • San Antonio Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Burnt Corral Spring: 6.1 mi
Museums: 11
Attractions: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Oak Leaf: 0.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 20.2 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 20.4 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 21.2 mi
  • Heron Point Day Use: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 6
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Beach 1: 15.7 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 15.7 mi
  • Beach 2: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Calaveras South Grove Natural Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • National Recreation Area: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 14.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • F - Master Gardener's Demonstration Garden: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear TopNE 37°2,589 m19.3 mi
Pinecrest PeakE 98°2,574 m18.6 mi
Koala TopNE 38°2,523 m19.9 mi
Bell MountainESE 113°2,425 m20.3 mi
Flagpole PointNNE 32°2,413 m15.9 mi
Bull Run RockE 92°2,393 m17.6 mi
Osborne HillNE 42°2,381 m19.8 mi
Liberty HillNE 51°2,302 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3919:4920:29
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1516:0316:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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