Mad River Bluffs
Mad River Bluffs is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Chaparral Mountain stands 1,548 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is McKinleyville Botanical Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- McKinleyville Land Trust
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Hiller Sports Complex: 0.4 mi
- Mad River County Park: 0.9 mi
- Lhiwetgut Park: 0.9 mi
- Pierson Park: 1.4 mi
- Carlson Park: 3.7 mi
- Fickle Hill: 5.3 mi
- Granite Butte: 8.7 mi
- Liscom Hill: 8.8 mi
- Poverty Point: 9.3 mi
- Strawberry Rock: 9.5 mi
- Chah-GAH-Cho: 1.6 mi
- McKinleyville Community Forest: 2.6 mi
- Azalea State Natural Reserve: 3.1 mi
- Clam Beach County Park: 3.6 mi
- Little River State Beach: 5.2 mi
- Natural History Museum: 5.6 mi
- Phillips House Museum: 6.1 mi
- Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center: 6.4 mi
- Humboldt Coastal Nature Center: 6.5 mi
- Trinidad Museum: 8.0 mi
- Giant Flower Pot Sculpture: 5.6 mi
- APD Mural: 5.6 mi
- AMPT Mural: 5.7 mi
- Buddha Statue: 5.8 mi
- Buddha Head Statue: 5.8 mi
- World's Tallest Totem Pole: 1.2 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Shay Park Plaque: 5.0 mi
- Donor Rock: 8.0 mi
- Clam Beach: 3.5 mi
- Little River State Beach: 4.9 mi
- Trinidad State Beach: 8.3 mi
- College Cove South: 8.4 mi
- College Cove North: 8.5 mi
- McKinleyville Botanical Garden: 0.3 mi
- Sandy's Bird Garden: 5.7 mi
- Trinidad Native Plant Garden: 8.0 mi
- Sequoia Park Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Humboldt Botanical Garden: 17.4 mi
- Little Head: 7.7 mi
- Elk Head: 8.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Table Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Gyon Bluffs: 22.0 mi
- Blue Ox Millworks: 9.6 mi
- Carson Mansion: 9.9 mi
- Sumêg Village: 13.2 mi
- Azalea State Reserve: 3.1 mi
- Redwood National & State Parks, Redwood Creek Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- The Portal: 8.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mad River Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Mountain | SE 133° | 1,548 m | 24.8 mi |
| Titlow Hill | ESE 109° | 1,518 m | 22.8 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,506 m | 21.1 mi |
| Snow Camp Mountain | SE 126° | 1,403 m | 23.0 mi |
| Indian Butte | E 101° | 1,373 m | 20.9 mi |
| Buck Buttes | E 84° | 1,261 m | 20.8 mi |
| Telescope Peak | E 80° | 1,253 m | 21.8 mi |
| Hupa Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,239 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:08 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 |
| Precip in | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arcata Eureka AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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