Del Mar Mesa Preserve
Del Mar Mesa Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Woodson Mountain stands 878 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Del Mar Mesa Ecological Reserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Peñasquitos Creek Park: 0.7 mi
- West Chase Park: 1.1 mi
- Camino Ruiz Park: 1.2 mi
- West Chase Park: 1.2 mi
- Torrey Meadows Neighborhood Park: 1.2 mi
- Eichar's Grave Site: 1.4 mi
- Cyanide Vat: 4.0 mi
- Cyanide Vat: 4.1 mi
- Cyanide Vat: 4.1 mi
- El Cuervo Adobe: 4.1 mi
- Del Mar Mesa: 1.5 mi
- Kearny Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Carmel Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Van Dam Peak: 4.6 mi
- Dionysus Bust: 2.0 mi
- The Reading Girl: 4.2 mi
- Dolphins: 4.6 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 4.9 mi
- Saint Gregory the Great: 4.9 mi
- Sycamore crossing: 2.3 mi
- Martian Mountains: 4.6 mi
- Annie's Canyon: 7.3 mi
- Easter Cross: 9.0 mi
- La Jolla Swing - Coastal Walk Trail: 9.3 mi
- Cara Knott Memorial Garden: 3.0 mi
- Qualcomm AZ Roof Garden: 3.7 mi
- East Ocean Air Greenbelt: 4.2 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.3 mi
- Abraxas Garden: 5.9 mi
- Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum: 4.0 mi
- Kumeyaay Ipai Interpretive Center: 6.0 mi
- Poway Heritage Museum: 7.2 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: 9.9 mi
- San Dieguito Heritage Museum at the Heritage Ranch: 10.3 mi
- Del Mar Dog Beach: 6.7 mi
- Torrey Pines City Beach: 7.2 mi
- Tabletops: 7.7 mi
- La Jolla Shores Beach: 8.2 mi
- Boomer Beach: 9.5 mi
- Del Mar Mesa Ecological Reserve: 0.5 mi
- Carmel Mountain Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Lusardi Creek Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Meadowbrook Ecological Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Elliott Chaparral Reserve: 5.4 mi
- Del Mar Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Thumb: 10.4 mi
- Main Area: 10.4 mi
- Lunch Rock: 10.4 mi
- The Underworld: 10.5 mi
- Dog Spring: 11.1 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 11.5 mi
- Indian Rock Spring: 13.1 mi
- Durasnitos Spring: 15.3 mi
- Bottle Peak Spring: 16.8 mi
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 9.2 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 10.4 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Royal Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 1.8 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 12.6 mi
- Adobe Falls: 12.6 mi
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 14.5 mi
- El Salto Falls: 18.0 mi
- San Pasqual: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Del Mar Mesa Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodson Mountain | ENE 69° | 878 m | 11.7 mi |
| North Iron Mountain | ENE 75° | 824 m | 11.9 mi |
| Iron Mountain | E 82° | 818 m | 11.9 mi |
| Ramona Overlook Peak | ENE 77° | 802 m | 12.4 mi |
| Middle Summit | ENE 78° | 790 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Ellie | ENE 76° | 743.712 m | 11.6 mi |
| Wildwood Mountain | E 80° | 725.424 m | 12.7 mi |
| Silverdome | E 97° | 724 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:25 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 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 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Miramar NAS, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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