Nature reserve · California
Ishxenta State Park
Ishxenta State Park is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Devendorf Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates36.55517, -121.90838
- On the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 2 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 2 mi
- China Lookout · 6 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Devendorf Park: 0.7 mi
- Mission Trails Preserve: 0.7 mi
- The Hidden Garden: 0.8 mi
- Forest Hill Park: 0.8 mi
- Forest Hills Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Devil Hill: 1.0 mi
- Loma Alta: 1.8 mi
- Greg's Hill: 2.1 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.3 mi
- 2 Huckleberry Hill: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves: 50
- Carmel River Lagoon and Wetland Natural Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Carmel River Bird Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Rancho Cañada: 1.6 mi
- Carmel Bay State Marine Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Carmel River State Beach: 1.8 mi
Beaches: 25
- Carmel Beach: 1.2 mi
- Carmel River State Beach: 1.8 mi
- Monastery Beach: 2.4 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 3.4 mi
- Weston Beach: 3.5 mi
Museums: 24
- Center for Photographic Art: 0.8 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 1.0 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 1.1 mi
- Monterey Museum of Art - La Mirada: 2.9 mi
- The Old Monterey Jail: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Sunset Cultural Center: 0.8 mi
- Yadon Plaque: 1.8 mi
- Ingersol Family Statue: 3.4 mi
- Monterey Customhouse: 3.4 mi
- Old Custom House: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 23
- Walker House: 1.5 mi
- Lone Cypress: 3.3 mi
- Chris' Fishing Trips and Whale Watching: 3.5 mi
- Randy's Fishing Trips: 3.5 mi
- Glass Bottom Boat: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 12
- Images of Pebble Beach: 2.5 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 3.5 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 3.5 mi
- The Fisherman: 3.5 mi
- Otter Statue: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 2.7 mi
- East Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Veteran's Park Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Memory Garden: 3.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 3.4 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Fern Falls: 11.4 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 15.4 mi
- Firehose Falls: 17.6 mi
- Highbride Falls: 19.7 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 21.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 5.6 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cavalry Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 17.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Pat Springs: 16.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Ishxenta State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SE 143° | 1,445 m | 18.6 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | SSE 151° | 1,418 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SSE 150° | 1,344 m | 13.5 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SE 144° | 1,298 m | 16.3 mi |
| Little Pines | SE 143° | 1,266 m | 17.1 mi |
| Devils Peak | SSE 151° | 1,261 m | 14.1 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | SSE 147° | 1,235 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | SSE 147° | 1,233 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/40188167
Day trips start here
- Carmel · 1 mi
- Carmel Point · 1 mi
- Monterey · 3 mi
- Pacific Grove · 5 mi
- Seaside · 5 mi
- Carmel Valley · 11 mi
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