Nature reserve · California
Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve
Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Big Mountain stands 807 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Visitor Center, a museum 0.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Fish & Wildlife
How to reach it
Coordinates38.56662, -123.33038
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Table Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 7.9 mi
- The Island: 8.5 mi
- Nob Hill: 8.9 mi
- Devils Ribs: 9.0 mi
Parks: 35
- Harold Richardson Redwoods Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Bihler Landing: 9.6 mi
- The Hot Spot: 11.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 12.2 mi
- One-Eyed Jacks: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 32
- Stump Beach: 1.1 mi
- Fisk Mill Cove: 2.3 mi
- Clam Beach: 5.4 mi
- Black Point Beach: 9.9 mi
- Pebble Beach: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Salt Point State Park: 2.6 mi
- Green Cove Seal Rookery: 11.6 mi
- TSRA Marine Preserve: 11.6 mi
- The Cedars: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Windmill: 5.7 mi
- Fort Ross: 5.9 mi
- AIA 25 Year Award: 9.4 mi
- The Bane Bill: 14.8 mi
- Elizabeth "Liz" Burko Memorial Bridge: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 7
- Peace Totem: 3.7 mi
- Skyline Trailer: 6.9 mi
- Spawn: 22.5 mi
- Poseidon: 22.6 mi
- Frolicking Dolphin: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Korbel Winery Tour: 20.2 mi
- Tides Restaurant Original Facade: 22.6 mi
- Whaling Artifacts: 22.6 mi
- Whale Jaw Bone: 22.9 mi
- J. Rickards Winery: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Creekside Park Communal Orchard and Farm: 18.7 mi
- Rio Nido Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- Ren Brown Gallery Zen Garden: 22.0 mi
- Inn at the Tides Sculpture Garden: 22.5 mi
- Harry and Maggie Wetzel Native Plant Garden: 24.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Visitor Center: 0.1 mi
- Duncans Mills Depot Museum: 16.9 mi
- Korbel Museum: 20.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Gravelly Spring: 11.3 mi
- Johnny Brown Springs: 14.8 mi
- Skaggs Springs: 18.7 mi
Natural arches: 3
- White Cap Arch: 13.1 mi
- Arched Rock: 14.4 mi
- Fish Rocks Arch: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Goat Rock: 14.0 mi
- Deadman Cliff: 15.6 mi
- Osprey Rocks: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Campo Gianni: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mountain | NE 45° | 807 m | 14.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 12° | 781 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNE 19° | 756 m | 14.7 mi |
| Centennial Mountain | NE 48° | 747 m | 14.1 mi |
| Snook Mountain | N 1° | 743 m | 19.2 mi |
| Crane Peak | NE 36° | 728 m | 14.5 mi |
| Pole Mountain | ESE 110° | 672 m | 12.1 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 34° | 634 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 49 |
| Precip in | 7.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Ross, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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