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MacKerricher State Park

MacKerricher State Park from directly overhead

MacKerricher State Park is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Cahto Peak stands 1,284 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Laguna Point Beach, a beach 1.0 miles away. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
California Department of Parks and Recreation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.50183, -123.78587

128 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
Natural arches: 5
Attractions: 4
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of MacKerricher State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cahto PeakNE 41°1,284 m16.9 mi
Signal PeakNE 38°1,241 m17.7 mi
Black RockNE 51°1,217 m24.8 mi
Black Oak MountainNNE 32°1,124 m18.7 mi
Brush MountainNNE 24°1,065 m22.2 mi
Farley PeakENE 62°1,058 m22.3 mi
Bald MountainNNE 23°1,053 m22.6 mi
Strong MountainENE 73°978 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:27
June solstice05:4920:0620:47
September equinox07:0418:3819:14
December solstice07:3316:1316:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464748505355575757544946
Precip in7.77.36.43.61.60.70.10.10.22.34.58.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bragg 5 N, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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