McKinleyville Community Forest
McKinleyville Community Forest is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Spike Buck Mountain stands 1,661 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pierson Park, a park 1.2 miles away. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- McKinleyville Community Services District
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Pierson Park: 1.2 mi
- Hiller Sports Complex: 2.2 mi
- Carlson Park: 2.5 mi
- Lhiwetgut Park: 2.7 mi
- Mad River County Park: 2.9 mi
- Fickle Hill: 3.8 mi
- Liscom Hill: 6.2 mi
- Poverty Point: 6.7 mi
- Granite Butte: 6.9 mi
- Strawberry Rock: 10.2 mi
- Chah-GAH-Cho: 1.6 mi
- Azalea State Natural Reserve: 1.8 mi
- Mad River Bluffs: 2.6 mi
- Clam Beach County Park: 4.3 mi
- Arcata Community Forest - Sunny Brae Tract: 5.6 mi
- Natural History Museum: 4.9 mi
- Phillips House Museum: 5.3 mi
- Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center: 5.9 mi
- Blue Lake Museum: 6.2 mi
- Humboldt Coastal Nature Center: 7.4 mi
- Buddha Statue: 3.7 mi
- Buddha Head Statue: 3.7 mi
- Buddha Statue: 3.7 mi
- APD Mural: 5.0 mi
- AMPT Mural: 5.0 mi
- World's Tallest Totem Pole: 1.4 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Shay Park Plaque: 4.4 mi
- Donor Rock: 8.9 mi
- Clam Beach: 4.3 mi
- Little River State Beach: 5.4 mi
- Trinidad State Beach: 9.3 mi
- College Cove South: 9.4 mi
- College Cove North: 9.6 mi
- McKinleyville Botanical Garden: 2.4 mi
- Sandy's Bird Garden: 5.2 mi
- Trinidad Native Plant Garden: 8.9 mi
- Sequoia Park Gardens: 11.9 mi
- Humboldt Botanical Garden: 18.0 mi
- Little Head: 8.7 mi
- Elk Head: 9.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Table Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Gyon Bluffs: 22.2 mi
- Blue Ox Millworks: 10.0 mi
- Carson Mansion: 10.4 mi
- Sumêg Village: 14.0 mi
- Azalea State Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Redwood National & State Parks, Redwood Creek Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- The Portal: 9.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McKinleyville Community Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spike Buck Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,661 m | 24.2 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,642 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bug Creek Butte | SE 135° | 1,603 m | 24.0 mi |
| Chaparral Mountain | SE 136° | 1,548 m | 22.8 mi |
| Titlow Hill | ESE 110° | 1,518 m | 20.3 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,506 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mad River Buttes | SE 137° | 1,505 m | 23.0 mi |
| Snow Camp Mountain | SE 129° | 1,403 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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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