Nature reserve · California
Mitteldorf Preserve
Mitteldorf Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 498 m. Ventana Double Cone stands 1,477 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Palo Corona, a peak 0.8 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Big Sur Land Trust
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates36.45774, -121.85829
- 3.7 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 4 mi
- Calla Lily Valley · 4 mi
- China Lookout · 4 mi
- Kasler Point · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Palo Corona: 0.8 mi
- Doud Peak: 2.4 mi
- Puerta del Diablo: 2.7 mi
- Whale Peak: 3.8 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Garland Ranch Regional Park: 4.2 mi
- Palo Corona Regional Park - Rancho Cañada: 5.8 mi
- Roach Canyon Park: 6.0 mi
- Carmel River Lagoon and Wetland Nature Reserve: 6.5 mi
- Carmel Youth Baseball Larson Field: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves: 48
- Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve: 2.4 mi
- Palo Corona Regional Park: 3.0 mi
- Garrapata State Park: 3.1 mi
- Palo Corona Regional Park: 3.2 mi
- Glen Deven Ranch: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Victorine Ranch: 4.4 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 6.4 mi
- Sunset Cultural Center: 7.3 mi
- Yadon Plaque: 9.0 mi
- Ingersol Family Statue: 9.7 mi
Museums: 23
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 5.2 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 6.2 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 6.8 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 6.8 mi
- Center for Photographic Art: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 23
- Gibson Beach: 5.6 mi
- Hidden Beach: 5.9 mi
- Monastery Beach: 6.0 mi
- Weston Beach: 6.1 mi
- Carmel River State Beach: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 23
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 6.4 mi
- Walker House: 7.3 mi
- Monterey County Fairgrounds: 9.4 mi
- Lone Cypress: 9.7 mi
- Galante Winery: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 9
- Images of Pebble Beach: 9.2 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 9.7 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 10.3 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 10.3 mi
- The Fisherman: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Fern Falls: 6.4 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 8.1 mi
- Firehose Falls: 10.4 mi
- Highbride Falls: 12.6 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Memory Garden: 10.2 mi
- Sensory Garden: 10.2 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- East Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 7.4 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 9.7 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Pat Springs: 9.1 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 18.9 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 19.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 19.6 mi
- Quail Spring: 23.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 10.7 mi
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 11.5 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 15.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 15.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Mitteldorf Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventana Double Cone | SE 144° | 1,477 m | 13.7 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SE 134° | 1,445 m | 11.7 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | SSE 148° | 1,418 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SE 142° | 1,344 m | 6.3 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SE 133° | 1,298 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mulberger Dome | SSE 149° | 1,271 m | 13.3 mi |
| Little Pines | SE 133° | 1,266 m | 10.2 mi |
| Devils Peak | SE 144° | 1,261 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel Valley, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1130002561
Day trips start here
- Carmel · 7 mi
- Carmel Point · 7 mi
- Carmel Valley · 7 mi
- Monterey · 10 mi
- Seaside · 11 mi
- Pacific Grove · 12 mi
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