Mattole Canyon State Marine Reserve
Mattole Canyon State Marine Reserve is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of -72 m. King Peak stands 1,246 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mattole Beach, a beach 3.9 miles away. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
How to reach it
73 named places within 25 miles
- Strawberry Rock: 4.3 mi
- Windy Point Peak: 4.4 mi
- Moore Hill: 4.7 mi
- Barksdale Table: 4.8 mi
- Punta: 4.8 mi
- Colline Killmotor: 4.7 mi
- Arthur W Way County Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
- Arthur W. Way County Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
- Honeydew Creek Day Use Area: 17.3 mi
- Fern Cottage Historic District: 19.9 mi
- Mattole Beach: 3.9 mi
- Lost Coast: 9.1 mi
- Centerville Beach: 18.9 mi
- George C. Lindley Memorial Bridge: 7.5 mi
- Ferndale Tourist Information Center: 20.5 mi
- Flat Iron Tree: 23.0 mi
- Telegraph Spring: 13.7 mi
- Miller Spring: 16.9 mi
- Bonus Spring: 17.1 mi
- Impassable at high tide - Lost Coast Trail: 8.4 mi
- Scotia Bluffs: 22.2 mi
- Wreck of Northerner Historical Mark: 18.6 mi
- Veteran memorial hall: 21.0 mi
- Ferndale Museum: 20.6 mi
- Scotia Fisheries Museum: 20.7 mi
- Big Trees Day Use Area: 23.0 mi
- Blue Slide Day Use Area: 23.4 mi
- Bull Creek State Wilderness: 23.7 mi
- Carl "A" Anderson Redwoods Natural Preserve: 24.4 mi
- Elephant Rock: 15.1 mi
- Giant Wooden Cross: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mattole Canyon State Marine Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Peak | ESE 123° | 1,246 m | 19.0 mi |
| South Rainbow Peak | E 81° | 1,078 m | 16.5 mi |
| North Slide Peak | ESE 123° | 1,060 m | 15.5 mi |
| Taylor Peak | ENE 66° | 1,030 m | 11.9 mi |
| Grasshopper Mountain | E 90° | 1,028 m | 23.6 mi |
| Rainbow Peak | ENE 66° | 1,026 m | 14.9 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SE 126° | 1,003 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Pierce | ENE 65° | 970 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:12 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 48 |
| Precip in | 8.6 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 9.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scotia, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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