Nature reserve · California
Pillar Point Bluff
Pillar Point Bluff is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Morena Sierra stands 731 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ross Cove Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- County of San Mateo Parks Department
How to reach it
Coordinates37.50600, -122.50001
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- James V Fitzgerald Marine Reserve: 0.6 mi
- Princeton by the Sea Park: 0.9 mi
- Moss Beach Park: 1.6 mi
- Mirada Surf: 2.1 mi
- Frenchmans Creek Community Park: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Fitzgerald Marine Reserve: 1.4 mi
- Lemos Farm: 5.4 mi
- Wing Lam gravesite: 6.9 mi
- Arata's Pumpkin Farm: 10.1 mi
- Long Branch Saloon and Farms: 10.1 mi
Gardens
- Quarry Park Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Burlingame Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Beresford Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 10.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.5 mi
Peaks
- Montara Knob: 3.6 mi
- South Peak: 3.6 mi
- Peak Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Montara Mountain North Peak: 4.0 mi
- Scarper Peak: 4.3 mi
Museums
- Half Moon Bay Jail: 4.9 mi
- Sanchez Adobe Visitor Center: 5.6 mi
- James Johnston House: 5.7 mi
- Millbrae Museum: 8.7 mi
- Pacifica Coastside Museum: 8.9 mi
Historic sites
- Portola Expedition Historical Marker: 6.4 mi
- Carl Patrick McCarthy Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay: 7.2 mi
- Liberty Garden: 7.5 mi
- Ready Room: 7.7 mi
Artworks
- Whale Gate: 6.9 mi
- Spirit of Millbrae: 8.8 mi
- over the fence: 9.0 mi
- Orion: 9.6 mi
- Hyper-Natural Bay Area: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 56
- San Pedro Valley County Park Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Creekside Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Lunch Area 1: 11.8 mi
- Lunch Area 2: 11.8 mi
- McGarvey Flat: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 55
- Ross Cove Beach: 0.3 mi
- Mavericks Beach: 0.7 mi
- Pillar Point Harbor Beach: 1.4 mi
- El Granada Beach: 1.8 mi
- Vallejo Beach: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 44
- Fitzgerald Marine Reserve: 0.9 mi
- Quarry Park: 2.4 mi
- McNee Ranch State Park: 3.4 mi
- Half Moon Bay State Beach: 4.5 mi
- John L. Carter Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 15.5 mi
- Huntington Falls: 18.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 18.4 mi
- Butano Falls: 20.8 mi
- Butano Falls: 20.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Summit Spring: 12.0 mi
- Summit Spring: 12.0 mi
- El Polín Spring: 19.9 mi
- El Polín Spring: 20.0 mi
- El Polín Spring: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Purissima: 8.4 mi
- Stokes Landing: 20.3 mi
- Russell City: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 21.5 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 22.1 mi
- Quarters A: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Aramai Point: 6.9 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Pillar Point Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morena Sierra | ESE 122° | 731 m | 12.4 mi |
| Allen Lookout | SE 126° | 708 m | 13.9 mi |
| Skeggs Point | ESE 122° | 703 m | 12.5 mi |
| Langley Hill | SE 130° | 677 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | SE 125° | 637 m | 9.8 mi |
| Kings Mountain | ESE 115° | 637 m | 10.6 mi |
| Teague Hill | ESE 118° | 612 m | 12.6 mi |
| Scarper Peak | ENE 68° | 592.5 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:15 | 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 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 51 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Half Moon BAY, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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