Nature reserve · California
Carnadero Preserve
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Carnadero Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Henrietta Peak stands 1,095 m to the east, 18 miles off. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 30 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Santa Clara Valley Water District
How to reach it
Coordinates36.93974, -121.55059
- 29.5 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Carnadero Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Pescadero Ranch Reserve: 3.2 mi
- Pajaro River Ag Preserve (South): 3.2 mi
- Mount Madonna County Park: 9.0 mi
- Mendoza Ranch Entrance: 9.2 mi
Peaks
- Lomerias Muertas: 2.8 mi
- Christmas Hill: 3.9 mi
- Mount Pajaro: 4.5 mi
- Mount Chamberlain: 5.2 mi
- Atherton Peak: 5.4 mi
Parks
- Gilroy Sports Park: 3.4 mi
- Babbs Creek Park Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Gilroy High School Quad: 4.1 mi
- Christmas Hill Park: 4.4 mi
- Butcher Park: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 49
- Timber Twister: 6.1 mi
- Bulgy the Goldfish: 6.2 mi
- Tubs-O-Fun: 6.2 mi
- Pit Stop Racers: 6.2 mi
- Big Red Fire Engine Co.: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Milias Group Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Lone Maple: 9.3 mi
- Azalea: 9.4 mi
- Park Maintenance: 9.7 mi
Springs: 32
- El Pajaro Springs: 4.0 mi
- Mistletoe Spring: 12.2 mi
- Spike Jones Spring: 12.2 mi
- Willson Camp Quartz Spring: 12.3 mi
- Willson Camp Hillside Spring: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Miller Red Barn: 4.5 mi
- Old City Hall: 4.8 mi
- Edgar Holloway House: 4.9 mi
- Highway 152 Tree Row: 6.1 mi
- Anza Expedition Campsite: 11.5 mi
Museums: 25
- Gilroy Museum: 4.9 mi
- Old Mission Jail: 6.5 mi
- Zanetta House: 6.6 mi
- Castro-Breen Adobe: 6.6 mi
- Old Livery Stables: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 22
- Palm Beach: 15.7 mi
- Jetty Beach: 16.0 mi
- Sunset State Beach: 16.0 mi
- Island Beach: 16.2 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 19
Gardens: 17
- Garden Essential: 2.7 mi
- Claudia's Garden: 6.2 mi
- Rainbow Garden: 6.2 mi
- Camellia Garden: 6.3 mi
- Holly Garden: 6.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Bonfante Falls: 6.2 mi
- Pacheco Falls: 16.0 mi
- Triple Falls: 16.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 16.8 mi
- Granuja Falls: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Swanson Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Capitola Bluffs: 22.0 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Burrell: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Carnadero Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Peak | E 98° | 1,095 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mariposa Peak | E 86° | 1,001 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Sizer | N 6° | 998 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Harlan | SSE 154° | 991 m | 18.6 mi |
| Antimony Peak | E 92° | 990 m | 17.5 mi |
| Fremont Peak | SSE 168° | 966 m | 12.9 mi |
| Santa Ana Mountain | ESE 105° | 931 m | 16.4 mi |
| Three Sisters | ESE 101° | 887 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/756166806
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