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Harmony Headlands State Park

Harmony Headlands State Park from directly overhead

Harmony Headlands State Park is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Pine Mountain stands 1,093 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Porta Suela, a peak 2.4 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 0.8 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
California Department of Parks and Recreation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.47402, -121.00636

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
  • Porta Suela: 2.4 mi
  • Black Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Scott Rock: 8.0 mi
  • Hang Glider Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Cypress Mountain: 9.3 mi
Parks
  • Hardie Park: 5.8 mi
  • Paul Andrew Park: 6.4 mi
  • Lampton Cliffs Park: 6.7 mi
  • Moonstruck Lookout State Park: 8.3 mi
  • Shamel Park: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Site: 7.2 mi
  • Nit Wit Ridge: 8.3 mi
  • Morro Bay Landing: 11.0 mi
  • Sea Otter Nursery: 11.2 mi
  • Zebra Viewing Area: 11.6 mi
Museums: 18
Nature reserves: 17
  • White Rock State Marine Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
  • Norris Rancho Marino Reserve: 5.8 mi
  • Santa Rosa Creek Natural Preserve: 8.6 mi
  • San Simeon Natural Preserve: 10.3 mi
  • Cambria State Marine Conservation Area: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 7
Gardens: 6
Waterfalls: 3
  • Three Troughs Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Islay Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Reservoir Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Town Spring: 14.1 mi
  • McLain Spring: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Franklin Hot Springs: 21.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harmony Headlands State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine MountainNNW 342°1,093 m15.7 mi
Rocky ButteNNW 347°1,043 m13.8 mi
Burnett PeakNNW 336°919 m21.3 mi
Cypress MountainNNE 18°894 m9.3 mi
Vulture RockN 356°857 m11.8 mi
Tassajera PeakESE 108°836 m17.7 mi
Pine Top MountainNW 323°798 m23.5 mi
Cerro AltoESE 105°797 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4319:16
June solstice05:5019:4620:23
September equinox06:5318:2919:02
December solstice07:1016:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565757585960626364646055
Precip in3.63.63.21.00.40.20.10.00.10.71.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morro BAY Fire Dept, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element relation/5194336

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