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Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve

Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve from directly overhead

Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 682 m. Ventana Double Cone stands 1,477 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Palo Corona, a peak 2.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 3.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Access
restricted

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.42352, -121.85287

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 27
Attractions: 24
Beaches: 21
Waterfalls: 8
Springs: 5
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 1
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ventana Double ConeSE 139°1,477 m11.6 mi
Uncle Sam MountainSE 125°1,445 m9.9 mi
Ventana ConeSE 135°1,434 m13.7 mi
Kandlbinder PeakSE 143°1,418 m10.9 mi
Ventana SpiresSE 137°1,357 m11.9 mi
Mount CarmelSE 126°1,344 m4.4 mi
Lion RockSE 136°1,334 m13.0 mi
Miller MountainESE 122°1,319 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5119:5120:29
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1616:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525254565962656566635651
Precip in3.93.52.81.40.50.10.00.10.10.81.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel Valley, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

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