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Heintz Open Space

Heintz Open Space from directly overhead

Heintz Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the south-southeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Blossom Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Los Gatos, Parks and Public Works Department
Access
Permitted

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.23179, -121.92740
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Blossom Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Lone Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Collords Peak: 2.1 mi
  • Almaden Meadows Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Priest Rock: 3.2 mi
Parks
  • Howes Playlot: 0.6 mi
  • Belgatos Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lone Hill Park: 1.3 mi
  • Carolyn Norris Park: 1.5 mi
  • Blossom Hill Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Attractions
Picnic sites
  • Raintree Group Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
  • Circle Group Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
  • Blossom Valley Group Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Gateway Pavilion: 2.4 mi
  • Lakeview Group Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
  • Saratoga Community Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Phelan Cacti Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Italianate Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Life Lab: 6.2 mi
  • Misora Secret Garden: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 47
Springs: 27
Waterfalls: 26
Cliffs: 13
  • Graffiti Rock: 8.6 mi
  • Lyme Disease Rock: 9.1 mi
  • Underworld Rock: 9.4 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 17.6 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Covered bridges: 2
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 19.2 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 20.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 20.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Heintz Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaSSE 151°1,154 m9.5 mi
Crystal PeakSSE 148°1,097 m9.6 mi
Mount UmunhumSSE 162°1,063 m5.2 mi
Mount ThayerS 175°1,061 m4.7 mi
Mount ChualSSE 146°1,046 m9.3 mi
Mount BielawskiW 266°985 m9.1 mi
Castle RockW 269°979 m9.3 mi
El SombrosoSSE 166°917 m3.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:4819:5320:32
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1916:1416:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586267707068625449
Precip in5.04.93.41.40.50.10.00.00.00.82.04.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Gatos, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/899062129

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