Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve
Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Clark stands 1,527 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Calavera Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Calavera Mountain: 0.3 mi
- San Francisco Peak: 1.0 mi
- Coxey Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Hinton: 1.7 mi
- Evans Point: 1.7 mi
- Upper Foothills park: 0.9 mi
- Middle Foothills Park: 0.9 mi
- Lower Foothills Park: 1.0 mi
- Calavera Park: 1.1 mi
- Oak Riparian Park: 1.1 mi
- Giant Chicken: 1.7 mi
- Lego Statue of Liberty: 3.0 mi
- Lego Mt. Rushmore: 3.0 mi
- Lego Eiffel Tower: 3.0 mi
- Lego Taj Majal: 3.0 mi
- Builders Guild: 2.9 mi
- LEGO City: Deep Sea Adventure: 2.9 mi
- Lego Southern California: 3.0 mi
- Lego San Francisco: 3.0 mi
- Lego Washington DC: 3.0 mi
- 1000-2000 Walkway Planters: 0.3 mi
- El Corazon Senior Center Garden: 3.5 mi
- Alta Vista Gardens: 4.8 mi
- VANC Garden: 5.7 mi
- Arboretum: 5.9 mi
- North County Regional Center San Diego County Law Library: 2.5 mi
- Murray Mission Monument: 5.6 mi
- VANC Honor Wall: 5.7 mi
- Stagecoach Station Ruins: 6.6 mi
- Diegueno Rocks: 7.7 mi
- Model Shop: 3.0 mi
- Museum of Making Music: 3.2 mi
- Green Dragon Tavern and Museum: 3.7 mi
- G - Blacksmith/Wheelwright Shop: 4.8 mi
- J - Steam Tractor Barn: 4.8 mi
- Lake Calavera Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Dawson-Los Monos Canyon Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Snowy Plover Enclosure: 6.9 mi
- Cardiff State Beach: 10.5 mi
- Lusardi Creek Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Tamarack Beach: 4.0 mi
- Saint Malo Beach: 4.6 mi
- South Oceanside Beach: 4.9 mi
- Buccaneer Beach: 5.4 mi
- Oceanside City Beach: 6.4 mi
- Indian Rock Spring: 10.6 mi
- Bottle Peak Spring: 15.6 mi
- Case Spring: 21.3 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 21.5 mi
- Mud Springs: 21.5 mi
- Royal Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Rotary Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 10.1 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 14.0 mi
- El Salto Falls: 1.6 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 17.4 mi
- Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound): 11.6 mi
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Southbound): 12.1 mi
- Del Mar Bluff: 14.8 mi
- San Onofre Bluff: 20.3 mi
- San Pasqual: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark | N 349° | 1,527 m | 17.6 mi |
| Patrol | N 5° | 884 m | 16.4 mi |
| Paradise Mountain | E 84° | 710 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Olympus | NNE 31° | 667 m | 20.0 mi |
| Starvation Mountain | ESE 114° | 641 m | 18.5 mi |
| Pala Mountain | NE 48° | 636 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bottle Peak | E 91° | 635 m | 16.0 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | ENE 77° | 632 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:26 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:15 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:09 | 16:47 |
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 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlsbad Mcclellan Palomar AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/831362114
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