Nature reserve · California
Ohlone Regional Wilderness Area
Ohlone Regional Wilderness Area is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 958 m. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Murietta Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- East Bay Regional Park District
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates37.52549, -121.72588
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rose Peak: 1.0 mi
- Rocky Ridge: 2.6 mi
- Goat Rock: 3.0 mi
- Lookout Point: 3.4 mi
- Mount Lewis: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Camp Ohlone Regional Park: 2.9 mi
- Del Valle State Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
- Veterans Park: 7.2 mi
- Sycamore Grove Park: 7.9 mi
- Ed R Levin Park: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Lichen Bark: 4.0 mi
- Sachi's Rest Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Todd Quick Rest Area: 9.8 mi
- Chappell Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Buck Eyw Lane Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Attractions
- W-Tree: 4.4 mi
- Indian Joe Cave Rocks: 5.0 mi
- Oldest Light Bulb: 10.7 mi
- Livermorium Atom: 11.1 mi
- Frog pond: 11.4 mi
Historic sites
- Olivina Winery: 7.9 mi
- A Pioneer Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Olivina Gate: 8.6 mi
- Joaquin Murrieta and Murrieta's Well: 9.3 mi
- Wente Brothers Winery: 9.6 mi
Artworks
- Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva - The Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion: 8.3 mi
- Bhaisajyaguru: The Medicine Buddha: 8.3 mi
- The Barefoot Immortal's footprint: 8.3 mi
- Dhrtarashtra - Guardian of the East: 8.3 mi
- Bodhidharma - The Greatest Zen Master: 8.3 mi
Gardens
- Native Garden: 8.7 mi
- Gardens at Palmdale: 10.8 mi
- Granada Native Garden: 10.9 mi
- Ponderosa Woods: 12.6 mi
- Gray Garden: 12.7 mi
Museums
- Alum Rock Science & Nature Center: 9.8 mi
- Washington Township Museum of Local History: 10.7 mi
- The Carnegie Museum: 10.9 mi
- Niles Canyon Railway Brightside Yard: 11.6 mi
- The Duarte Garage & Lincoln Highway Museum: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 52
- Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Blue Oak Ranch Reserve: 9.6 mi
- Springtown Wetlands Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Garaventa Wetlands Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Lick Observatory: 14.0 mi
Springs: 15
- Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 2.8 mi
- McClure Spring: 8.4 mi
- South Spring: 13.8 mi
- Lone Tree Mineral Spring: 15.7 mi
- Eugene Spring: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Del Valle West Beach: 4.0 mi
- Del Valle East Beach: 4.3 mi
- Shadow Cliffs Beach: 11.9 mi
- Niles beach: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Murietta Falls: 0.8 mi
- Tehan Falls: 15.5 mi
- Pinto Creek Falls: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Drawbridge: 14.3 mi
- Stokes Landing: 23.6 mi
- Russell City: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Del Valle Cliffs: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Westley Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Westley Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Ohlone Regional Wilderness Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus Peak | SSE 157° | 1,327 m | 13.4 mi |
| Observatory Peak | SSE 160° | 1,298 m | 13.5 mi |
| Hipparchus Peak | SSE 156° | 1,295 m | 13.5 mi |
| Tycho Brahe Peak | SSE 159° | 1,286 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | SSE 160° | 1,279 m | 13.5 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | SSE 160° | 1,276 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Isabel | SSE 157° | 1,275 m | 14.9 mi |
| Galileo Peak | SSE 157° | 1,273 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livermore, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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