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Diamond X Ranch

Diamond X Ranch from directly overhead

Diamond X Ranch is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is King Gillette Ranch, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 26 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
National Park Service

How to reach it

Coordinates34.09822, -118.69933

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Mott Adobe Ruins: 1.4 mi
  • Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 3.6 mi
  • Topanga Lookout Tower: 3.6 mi
  • Tropical Terrace: 4.6 mi
  • Keller House: 4.9 mi
Peaks
Parks
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 4.7 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Herb Garden: 8.5 mi
  • East Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 32
Beaches: 27
Springs: 7
Waterfalls: 7
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 6.0 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 6.0 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 4.6 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 13.1 mi
  • Kima Point: 14.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Diamond X Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainNNE 19°1,138 m17.0 mi
Sandstone PeakW 277°948 m13.4 mi
Tri PeaksW 277°917 m14.4 mi
Exchange PeakW 275°899 m14.1 mi
Big DomeW 277°887.5 m14.3 mi
Towsley PeakNNE 19°875 m18.9 mi
Boney MountainW 274°865 m14.9 mi
Castro PeakW 260°855 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1216:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636773787976696156
Precip in3.74.62.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/622541845

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