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Los Padres National Forest

Los Padres National Forest from directly overhead

Los Padres National Forest is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 553 m. Machesna Mountain stands 1,194 m to the south-southeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunter Spring, a spring 1.8 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 22 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Forest Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.40624, -120.30990

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 57
Springs: 20
Artworks: 8
Waterfalls: 5
Picnic sites: 5
Attractions: 5
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Los Padres National Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Machesna MountainSSE 153°1,194 m9.8 mi
Branch MountainSE 140°1,142 m19.9 mi
Chiches 2WSW 248°1,104 m2.6 mi
Pilitas MountainSE 141°1,098 m18.9 mi
Pine MountainSSE 156°1,097 m5.8 mi
Black MountainWSW 253°1,089 m2.6 mi
Freeborn MountainESE 120°1,003 m16.7 mi
Los PeladosSE 144°998 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:13
June solstice05:4719:4320:20
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:0716:1416:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545557586164666767655954
Precip in5.14.93.91.40.50.10.10.00.10.82.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis Obispo Poly, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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