Nature reserve · California
Fort Ord National Monument
Fort Ord National Monument is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrilis Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 6.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates36.60919, -121.75421
- 6.4 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 9 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 10 mi
- China Lookout · 14 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Merrilis Hill: 0.8 mi
- Leary Hill: 1.2 mi
- Elliot Hill: 1.2 mi
- Elliott Hill: 1.4 mi
- Wolf Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Laguna Seca Recreational Area: 1.1 mi
- Leguna Seca Recreational Area: 2.3 mi
- Kelton Park: 3.0 mi
- West Camp Park: 3.1 mi
- Douglas MacArthur: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Open space: 3.2 mi
- Fort Ord Dunes State Park: 5.1 mi
- Marina Dunes Natural Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Marina State Beach: 6.5 mi
- Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area: 7.8 mi
Museums: 31
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 6.8 mi
- Steinbeck House & Restaurant: 7.0 mi
- National Steinbeck Center: 7.2 mi
- Monterey Museum of Art - La Mirada: 7.5 mi
- Boronda History Center: 7.6 mi
Attractions: 27
- Monterey County Fairgrounds: 6.1 mi
- Tiger (Male): 7.2 mi
- Tiger (Female): 7.2 mi
- Savanna: 7.2 mi
- Monterey Bay Sailing: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Gonzalo Rodriguez fatal crash Site: 1.7 mi
- Corkscrew at WetherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 1.7 mi
- Ingersol Family Statue: 6.9 mi
- Monterey Customhouse: 7.7 mi
- Custom House: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 24
- Monterey State Beach: 5.4 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 6.0 mi
- Del Monte Beach: 6.6 mi
- Marina State Beach: 6.9 mi
- North Marina: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 13
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 4.8 mi
- Jesus Statue: 5.4 mi
- The Fisherman: 7.6 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 7.7 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- East Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 6.6 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 6.9 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 7
- Yorktown community garden: 3.8 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 6.7 mi
- Memory Garden: 7.8 mi
- Sensory Garden: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Fern Falls: 10.5 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 18.3 mi
- Firehose Falls: 19.6 mi
- Pine Falls: 22.1 mi
- Highbride Falls: 23.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Pat Springs: 17.0 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 18.9 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 22.3 mi
- El Pajaro Springs: 22.3 mi
- Stone Spring: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cavalry Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 16.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 10.1 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Fort Ord National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | S 172° | 1,445 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Carmel | S 187° | 1,344 m | 15.6 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | S 176° | 1,298 m | 16.9 mi |
| Little Pines | S 175° | 1,266 m | 17.5 mi |
| Devils Peak | S 186° | 1,261 m | 16.2 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | S 182° | 1,235 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | S 180° | 1,233 m | 17.0 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SSE 169° | 1,200 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey Peninsul AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/6188476
Day trips start here
- Seaside · 5 mi
- Marina · 6 mi
- Monterey · 7 mi
- Salinas · 7 mi
- Carmel Valley · 9 mi
- Pacific Grove · 9 mi
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