Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve
Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Bullion Knob stands 1,297 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Gardening Club Orchard, a garden 0.8 miles away. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of California Natural Reserve System
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Quad: 1.2 mi
- Lake Yosemite County Park: 1.5 mi
- Richard Bernasconi Neighborhood Park: 3.7 mi
- Davenport Park: 3.7 mi
- Bob Carpenter Park: 4.0 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 4.2 mi
- China Hat: 6.4 mi
- Three Buttes: 9.9 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 11.2 mi
- Sheepcamp Spring: 12.8 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 15.9 mi
- Barrel Spring: 19.5 mi
- Morning Star Spring: 20.6 mi
- Apple Tree Spring: 21.0 mi
- Agricultural Museum Of Merced County: 5.5 mi
- Yosemite Wildlife Museum: 6.1 mi
- Ag Museum: 6.1 mi
- Merced County Courthouse Museum: 6.4 mi
- Castle Air Museum: 9.6 mi
- Merced County Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Merced Grasslands: 2.4 mi
- Beginnings: 1.2 mi
- Bobcat: 1.3 mi
- Big Rufus: 1.5 mi
- The Heart of Livingston: 17.6 mi
- Mount Ophir: 21.0 mi
- Davis's Ferry: 22.2 mi
- Agua Fria: 22.4 mi
- Horseshoe Bend: 22.9 mi
- Gardening Club Orchard: 0.8 mi
- Gardening Club: 1.5 mi
- Gardening Club: 1.5 mi
- Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Memorial Quad: 1.2 mi
- Tuolumne Gold Dredge: 18.3 mi
- Fremont’s Fort: 21.3 mi
- Highway Patrol Weigh Station: 16.0 mi
- Enoch Christoffersen Rest Area - Southbound: 24.0 mi
- Enoch Christoffersen Rest Area - Northbound: 24.0 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 62° | 1,297 m | 23.3 mi |
| Fremont Peak | NE 55° | 1,277 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bullion Mountain | NE 55° | 1,272 m | 22.0 mi |
| Virginia Point | NE 34° | 1,015 m | 24.7 mi |
| Williams Peak | NE 39° | 942 m | 20.1 mi |
| Catheys Mountain | ENE 71° | 837 m | 19.7 mi |
| Hunter Valley Mountain | NNE 28° | 814 m | 20.9 mi |
| Horseshoe Bend Mountain | NNE 27° | 811 m | 23.7 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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