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Peytonia Slough Ecological Reserve

Peytonia Slough Ecological Reserve from directly overhead

Peytonia Slough Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Mount Vaca stands 857 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mike Day Park, a park 0.9 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
California Department of FIsh and Wildlife

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.22759, -122.03849

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mike Day Park: 0.9 mi
  • Heritage Park: 1.6 mi
  • Allan Witt Park: 1.8 mi
  • Lawler Ranch Park: 2.0 mi
  • Lee Bell Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks
  • Suisun Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Nelson Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Cement Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Luco Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Red Top: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Rockville Stone Chapel: 4.7 mi
  • Cordelia: 5.3 mi
  • Thompson's Corner Saloon: 5.3 mi
  • Pioneer Monument: 7.7 mi
  • William Gordon Huff: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 57
Picnic sites: 53
  • Laflin Park Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Parkview Area: 10.8 mi
  • Peacock Roost Area: 10.8 mi
  • Upper Vista Area: 10.8 mi
  • Lower Vista Area: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 42
Museums: 40
Gardens: 20
  • Fairfield Rose Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Pauline Davidson Living Memorial Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Demonstration Garden: 4.2 mi
  • The Grove: 6.2 mi
  • Vacaville's Demonstration Garden: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 10
  • Sulfur Springs: 10.9 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Soto Springs: 23.2 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 23.7 mi
  • Moses Rock Spring: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Green Valley Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Abrigo Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Haraszthy Falls: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Playpen: 18.0 mi
  • Kite beach: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 10.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Peytonia Slough Ecological Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount VacaNNW 343°857 m12.5 mi
Atlas PeakNW 322°814 m19.6 mi
Signal HillNNW 346°726 m10.5 mi
Twin SistersNW 307°659 m9.0 mi
Mount GeorgeNW 309°572 m12.6 mi
SugarloafWNW 284°499 m10.2 mi
HaystackNW 315°474 m21.1 mi
Rose HillSSE 154°459 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:4619:5620:36
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2216:1116:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495256606571747472655548
Precip in4.75.03.31.50.70.20.00.00.11.12.55.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/601915106

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