Lokern Ecological Reserve
Lokern Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 514 m. McKittrick Summit stands 1,318 m to the south-southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Gould Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
How to reach it
31 named places within 25 miles
- Gould Hill: 2.5 mi
- McKittrick Summit: 7.7 mi
- Overlook Hill: 12.2 mi
- Yeguas Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Panorama Point: 15.9 mi
- Lost Hills Park: 16.1 mi
- Lost Hills Park: 16.6 mi
- Buttonwillow Park: 19.5 mi
- Fellows Park: 21.0 mi
- Beartrap Spring: 21.2 mi
- Bowman Spring: 23.2 mi
- Pine Spring: 23.8 mi
- Chester Spring: 24.2 mi
- Buttonwillow Raceway Park: 16.6 mi
- Szent András-törésvonal (San Andreas): 19.4 mi
- Szent András-törésvonal (San Andreas): 21.6 mi
- Buttonwillow Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Buttonwillow Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Wallace Creek: 8.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lokern Ecological Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKittrick Summit | SSE 162° | 1,318 m | 7.7 mi |
| Branch Mountain | SW 227° | 1,142 m | 21.4 mi |
| Midway Peak | SSE 147° | 1,116.2 m | 19.3 mi |
| Pilitas Mountain | SW 230° | 1,098 m | 21.8 mi |
| Freeborn Mountain | WSW 241° | 1,003 m | 15.9 mi |
| Los Pelados | WSW 243° | 998 m | 22.8 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | WSW 254° | 903 m | 17.4 mi |
| Yeguas Mountain | WNW 299° | 848 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:41 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:12 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buttonwillow, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1253525368
Day trips start here
- McKittrick · 12 mi
- Buttonwillow · 21 mi
- Taft · 28 mi
Take the scenic way to Lokern Ecological Reserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.