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Camino Corto Open Space

Camino Corto Open Space from directly overhead

Camino Corto Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Dinosaur, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.41405, -119.86748
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Tierra de Fortuna Park: 0.1 mi
  • Estero Park: 0.2 mi
  • Sueño Orchard: 0.3 mi
  • Children's Park: 0.3 mi
  • Gaffney Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks: 53
Historic sites: 47
Peaks: 42
  • Brush Peak: 6.6 mi
  • Condor Point: 7.1 mi
  • Lavigia Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Broadcast Peak: 9.3 mi
  • Barger Peak: 9.3 mi
Museums: 30
Beaches: 25
  • Devereux Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Isla Vista Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Sands Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Depressions Beach: 1.1 mi
  • Ellwood Beach: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 25
Springs: 25
  • Veronica Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Laurel Springs: 7.8 mi
  • Hot Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Willow Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Loma Alta Spring: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 17
Gardens: 16
  • Malibu Court: 0.3 mi
  • Ramona Court: 0.3 mi
  • Calaveras Court: 0.3 mi
  • Elsinore Court: 0.4 mi
  • The Learning Garden: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • Wellhouse Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Seven Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Hot Springs Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Nojoqui Falls: 19.1 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Elusive Arch: 5.4 mi
  • San Roque Arch: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 16.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camino Corto Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainNNE 32°2,077 m23.1 mi
Madulce PeakNE 39°1,993 m24.8 mi
San Rafael MountainN 8°1,973 m20.7 mi
McKinley MountainN 4°1,887 m20.0 mi
Monte AridoENE 69°1,831 m24.4 mi
Old Man MountainENE 73°1,688 m24.6 mi
Santa Cruz PeakN 10°1,687 m17.9 mi
Hildreth PeakNE 54°1,527 m22.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4819:3920:16
September equinox06:4818:2518:58
December solstice07:0316:1516:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535356575961646464625753
Precip in4.84.43.31.00.50.10.10.00.10.81.22.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara 11 W, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/552198408

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