Nature reserve · California

Gateway

Gateway from directly overhead

Gateway is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 287 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east-southeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Volcanic Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away.

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What to expect

Operated by: East Bay Municipal Utility District

Getting there

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Coordinates37.86393, -122.19841

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks

Volcanic Peak: 0.3 mi
Barberry Peak: 0.9 mi
Round Top: 1.0 mi
Eureka Peak: 1.3 mi
Chaparral Peak: 1.7 mi

Parks

Wilder Park: 0.4 mi
Paul Park: 1.3 mi
North Oakland Regional Sports Center: 1.6 mi
Gateway: 1.8 mi
Vicente Canyon Hillside Open Space: 2.1 mi

Artworks

Quarrytop Labyrinth: 0.4 mi
Labyrinth: 0.5 mi
Labyrinth: 0.6 mi
Labyrinth: 0.7 mi
Labyrinth: 0.7 mi

Attractions

Mazzariello Labyrinth: 0.9 mi
Sather Tower: 3.3 mi
Mountain View Cemetery Docent Tours: 3.4 mi
Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round: 4.0 mi
Little Farm: 4.8 mi

Nature reserves

Siesta Valley: 0.9 mi
Claremont Canyon: 1.3 mi
Chaparral Hill: 1.6 mi
Ecological Study Area: 2.3 mi
Orinda Oaks Park: 2.5 mi

Historic sites

Inter County Tunnel: 1.0 mi
Fireplace (ruins): 2.1 mi
Fireplace Plaza: 2.2 mi
April 2003: 2.9 mi
The Kelsey Ranch: 2.9 mi

Museums

Golden Gate Live Steamers: 1.8 mi
Lawrence Hall of Science: 2.8 mi
Chabot Space and Science Center: 3.3 mi
Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology: 3.6 mi
Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive: 3.7 mi

Gardens

Canary Islands: 2.2 mi
Pine/Oak Woodland: 2.2 mi
Garden of Old Roses: 2.2 mi
Mediterranean: 2.2 mi
South America: 2.2 mi

Picnic sites

Willows Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
Elder: 2.4 mi
Laurel: 2.5 mi
Arroyo: 2.6 mi
Padre: 2.6 mi

Beaches35

Springs26

Sulfur Spring: 11.4 mi
Soto Springs: 12.9 mi
Peach Tree Spring: 13.1 mi
Coffeeberry Spring: 13.3 mi
Johnny-come-lately Spring: 13.5 mi

Ghost towns12

Lynn: 4.7 mi
Eckley: 13.1 mi
Winehaven: 13.4 mi
Russell City: 15.0 mi
Acelanus: 17.1 mi

Waterfalls12

Abrigo Falls: 6.2 mi
Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 15.4 mi
Huntington Falls: 16.4 mi
Rainbow Falls: 16.6 mi
Tehan Falls: 19.3 mi

Cliffs9

The Devil's Shelf: 9.3 mi
Chab: 9.9 mi
East Slope Badlands: 10.5 mi
Turtle Rock: 13.8 mi
Mitchell Rock: 14.4 mi

Lighthouses3

Rest areas2

Rest Stop: 16.1 mi
Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 24.2 mi

Natural arches1

Bird Island Arch: 18.7 mi

Hot springs1

Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 23.6 mi

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Gateway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Rock 2	ESE 114°	617 m	8.2 mi
Vollmer Peak	NW 317°	581 m	1.9 mi
Las Trampas Peak	ESE 106°	557 m	7.6 mi
Vail Peak	ESE 109°	545 m	8.4 mi
Chaparral Peak	NW 306°	540 m	1.7 mi
Round Top	SSE 162°	531 m	1.0 mi
Grizzly Peak	WNW 303°	531 m	2.3 mi
Eagle Peak	ESE 108°	524 m	8.5 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:13	18:46	19:21
June solstice	05:48	19:56	20:35
September equinox	06:57	18:33	19:07
December solstice	07:22	16:13	16:54

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	51	53	55	57	60	63	64	64	65	63	56	51
Precip in	4.8	5.1	3.8	1.8	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	1.2	2.7	5.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/665494453

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