Piedras Blancas State Marine Conservation Area
Piedras Blancas State Marine Conservation Area is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Alder Peak stands 1,137 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 2.6 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1, National
- 7.7 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Seal Point · 5 mi
- Elephant Seal Vista Point · 5 mi
- Elephant Seal Viewing Area · 5 mi
- Elephant Seals Vista Point · 6 mi
104 named places within 25 miles
- Piedras Blancas: 3.3 mi
- Yellow Hill: 3.7 mi
- Pine Slope: 5.6 mi
- Oak Knoll: 6.0 mi
- Pine Top Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Zebra Viewing Area: 12.9 mi
- Nit Wit Ridge: 16.0 mi
- Pacific Valley Drinking Fountain (disused): 16.2 mi
- Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Site: 16.8 mi
- Nacimiento Grizzly Bend: 16.8 mi
- School Spring: 8.2 mi
- Dutra Spring: 9.5 mi
- Buckeye Spring: 11.0 mi
- Lottie Potrero Spring: 11.9 mi
- Basket Spring: 15.6 mi
- Hearst San Simeon State Historic Monument: 9.5 mi
- Pa-nu Cultural Preserve: 13.5 mi
- San Simeon Beach State Park: 14.3 mi
- Moon Stone Beach Park: 15.4 mi
- Shamel Park: 15.5 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- Upper Salmon Creek Falls: 10.3 mi
- Manning Falls: 10.4 mi
- Three Troughs Falls: 11.0 mi
- Jewel Falls: 12.7 mi
- William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach: 9.1 mi
- Moonstone Beach: 14.9 mi
- Sand Dollar Beach: 18.1 mi
- Willow Creek Picnic Ground: 15.9 mi
- Sand Dollar Picnic Area and Beach: 17.9 mi
- Mill Creek Day Use Area: 22.3 mi
- Coastal Discovery Center: 9.2 mi
- Cambria Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
- Hearst Castle: 9.8 mi
- Limekilns: 25.0 mi
- Sculptures of the Goddess Sekhmet: 9.9 mi
- Father Junipero Serra: 23.5 mi
- Piedras Blancas Light Station: 3.6 mi
- The Shut-In: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Piedras Blancas State Marine Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Peak | N 354° | 1,137 m | 14.0 mi |
| Slick Rock Peak | N 354° | 1,126 m | 20.7 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 88° | 1,093 m | 14.0 mi |
| Silver Peak | N 356° | 1,073 m | 11.4 mi |
| Chalk Peak | NNW 348° | 1,070 m | 21.6 mi |
| Wizard Peak | N 358° | 1,069 m | 24.7 mi |
| Rocky Butte | E 94° | 1,043 m | 15.9 mi |
| Lion Peak | N 6° | 1,036 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:17 | 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 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 58 | 52 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hearst Castle, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/7058813
Day trips start here
- Central Coast · 15 mi
Take the scenic way to Piedras Blancas State Marine Conservation Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.