Nature reserve · California
Glen Deven Ranch
Glen Deven Ranch is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Ventana Double Cone stands 1,477 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cushing Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 0.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Big Sur Land Trust
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates36.40538, -121.88962
- 0.9 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kasler Point · 1 mi
- Calla Lily Valley · 2 mi
- Rocky Creek Bridge · 2 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cushing Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Division Knoll: 2.2 mi
- Puerta del Diablo: 2.3 mi
- Palo Corona: 3.3 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 6.2 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 6.9 mi
- Garland Ranch Regional Park: 8.3 mi
- Palo Corona Regional Park - Rancho Cañada: 9.2 mi
- Carmel River Lagoon and Wetland Nature Reserve: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 48
- Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve: 2.4 mi
- Brazil Ranch: 3.4 mi
- Mill Creek Redwood Preserve (closed): 3.8 mi
- Garrapata State Park: 3.9 mi
- Mitteldorf Preserve: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 2.4 mi
- Victorine Ranch: 5.5 mi
- Sunset Cultural Center: 10.2 mi
- Yadon Plaque: 11.9 mi
- Ingersol Family Statue: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 23
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 2.4 mi
- Walker House: 9.9 mi
- Albino Redwood Tree: 11.3 mi
- Lone Cypress: 12.0 mi
- Galante Winery: 12.3 mi
Museums: 22
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 8.3 mi
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 8.7 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 9.2 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 9.7 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 21
- Gibson Beach: 7.5 mi
- Hidden Beach: 7.8 mi
- Weston Beach: 8.0 mi
- Monastery Beach: 8.5 mi
- Carmel River State Beach: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 9
- Images of Pebble Beach: 11.8 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 13.6 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 13.7 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 13.7 mi
- The Fisherman: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Pico Blanco Falls: 6.1 mi
- Firehose Falls: 8.7 mi
- Fern Falls: 8.9 mi
- Highbride Falls: 9.5 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 13.5 mi
- Memory Garden: 13.6 mi
- Sensory Garden: 13.7 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- East Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 11.1 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 13.3 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Pat Springs: 8.6 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 16.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 17.7 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 19.2 mi
- Quail Spring: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 6.9 mi
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 12.2 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 19.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 12.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Glen Deven Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventana Double Cone | SE 128° | 1,477 m | 12.3 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,445 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ventana Cone | SE 125° | 1,434 m | 14.5 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | SE 131° | 1,418 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ventana Spires | SE 126° | 1,357 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Carmel | ESE 103° | 1,344 m | 5.8 mi |
| Lion Rock | SE 126° | 1,334 m | 13.7 mi |
| Miller Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,319 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
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 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel Valley, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1130041724
Day trips start here
- Carmel · 10 mi
- Carmel Point · 10 mi
- Carmel Valley · 10 mi
- Monterey · 13 mi
- Seaside · 14 mi
- Pacific Grove · 15 mi
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