Nature reserve · California
Montaña de Oro State Park
Montaña de Oro State Park is a nature reserve in California, at a recorded elevation of 281 m. Hi Mountain stands 969 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hazard Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 5.1 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 281 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates35.29377, -120.85380
- 5.1 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cayucos Point · 12 mi
- Estero Bay · 12 mi
- Avila Overlook · 14 mi
- Octopus Oak · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Monarch Grove Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Pasadena Park: 2.5 mi
- Bayshore Bluffs Park: 4.2 mi
- Tidelands Park: 4.5 mi
- Monty Young Park: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 59
- Hazard Peak: 0.8 mi
- Valencia Peak: 2.4 mi
- Oats Peak: 2.6 mi
- Elna Peak: 2.6 mi
- Stony Peak: 3.3 mi
Museums: 23
- Morro Bay Museum of Natural History: 3.7 mi
- Morro Bay Skateboard Museum: 4.9 mi
- Morro Bay Maritime Museum: 5.3 mi
- Avila Beach Maritime Museum: 10.5 mi
- Octagon Barn Center, Milking Parlor: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 21
- Sperm Whale Jaw: 3.7 mi
- Sea Otter Nursery: 5.2 mi
- Morro Bay Landing: 5.3 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 10.8 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Jeff, Anne, and Siena Fairbanks Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Morro Rock California Registered Historical Landmark: 5.3 mi
- Landing of the First Filipinos: 5.4 mi
- Nuestra Senora de Esperanza Landing historical marker: 5.4 mi
- MB: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Sweet Springs Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve: 2.3 mi
- El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Morro Bay National Estuary Program: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 13
- Spooner's Cove: 2.4 mi
- Morro Dunes Natural Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Morro Rock Beach: 5.6 mi
- Morro Strand State Beach: 8.3 mi
- Fisherman's Beach: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 12
- Portola's Sacred Expedition: 1.7 mi
- Udderly Osos: 2.4 mi
- Ford Rear Bench: 5.2 mi
- The Fishermen's Family: 5.2 mi
- Alex Madonna, Creator of Madonna Inn: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 8
- San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden: 7.5 mi
- Student Experimental Farm (SEF): 10.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.6 mi
- Emerson Park Garden: 10.8 mi
- Rotary Garden: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Holloway Garden: 2.4 mi
- Road Runner Picnic Site: 12.9 mi
- Willow Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Rockrose: 20.6 mi
- Meadow View: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Islay Falls: 1.7 mi
- Reservoir Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
- Big Falls: 19.6 mi
- Little Falls: 20.9 mi
- Little Falls: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Sand Dunes Bluff: 1.9 mi
- Cracked Wall: 9.0 mi
- Fossil Point: 11.0 mi
- Fossil Point: 11.0 mi
Springs: 4
- McLain Spring: 13.1 mi
- Sulphur Pot: 16.9 mi
- Salsipuedes Spring #1: 22.9 mi
- Salsipuedes Spring #2: 23.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Smugglers Cave: 11.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Franklin Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Montaña de Oro State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hi Mountain | E 95° | 969 m | 24.3 mi |
| Cypress Mountain | NNW 345° | 894 m | 22.0 mi |
| Lopez Mountain | E 88° | 869 m | 15.5 mi |
| Hi Mountain Potrero | E 94° | 865 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 101° | 855 m | 20.1 mi |
| Gay Mountain | E 91° | 850 m | 16.4 mi |
| Tassajera Peak | NE 50° | 836 m | 10.7 mi |
| Black Butte | E 85° | 824 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
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 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morro BAY Fire Dept, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element relation/5193366
Day trips start here
- Los Osos · 2 mi
- Morro Bay · 6 mi
- Avila Beach · 11 mi
- San Luis Obispo · 11 mi
- Pismo Beach · 15 mi
- Atascadero · 17 mi
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