Nature reserve · California
Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve
Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Bullion Knob stands 1,297 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of California Natural Reserve System
How to reach it
Coordinates37.39455, -120.38582
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Quad: 2.9 mi
- Lake Yosemite County Park: 3.0 mi
- Richard Bernasconi Neighborhood Park: 5.4 mi
- Davenport Park: 5.4 mi
- Elmer Murchie Park: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 51
- Haystack Mountain: 3.2 mi
- China Hat: 4.7 mi
- Three Buttes: 8.5 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 9.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Agricultural Museum Of Merced County: 6.9 mi
- Ag Museum: 7.0 mi
- Yosemite Wildlife Museum: 7.8 mi
- Merced County Courthouse Museum: 8.1 mi
- Castle Air Museum: 10.7 mi
Springs: 9
- Sheepcamp Spring: 11.3 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 14.5 mi
- Barrel Spring: 18.1 mi
- Morning Star Spring: 18.9 mi
- Apple Tree Spring: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Mount Ophir: 19.5 mi
- Agua Fria: 21.0 mi
- Horseshoe Bend: 21.2 mi
- Davis's Ferry: 21.6 mi
- Cat Town: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Merced County Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 2.6 mi
- Merced Grasslands: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Memorial Quad: 2.8 mi
- Tuolumne Gold Dredge: 17.2 mi
- Fremont’s Fort: 19.6 mi
- September 11, 2001 Memorial: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Beginnings: 2.9 mi
- Bobcat: 3.0 mi
- Big Rufus: 3.2 mi
- The Heart of Livingston: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Gardening Club Orchard: 2.4 mi
- Gardening Club: 3.1 mi
- Gardening Club: 3.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Highway Patrol Weigh Station: 16.9 mi
- Enoch Christoffersen Rest Area - Southbound: 24.6 mi
- Enoch Christoffersen Rest Area - Northbound: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullion Knob | ENE 64° | 1,297 m | 21.8 mi |
| Fremont Peak | NE 56° | 1,277 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bullion Mountain | NE 56° | 1,272 m | 20.4 mi |
| Buckhorn Peak | NE 38° | 1,147 m | 23.5 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NE 54° | 1,041 m | 23.7 mi |
| Virginia Point | NE 34° | 1,015 m | 23.0 mi |
| Williams Peak | NE 40° | 942 m | 18.4 mi |
| Peñon Blanco Peak | NNE 16° | 872 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:47 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:07 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merced, 10 mi away.
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