Nature reserve · California
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a recorded elevation of 51 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rat Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 51 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates36.51492, -121.94173
- On the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rumsien Overlook · 2 mi
- China Lookout · 3 mi
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 5 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rat Hill: 0.2 mi
- Cannery Point: 0.4 mi
- Whalers Knoll: 0.5 mi
- Vierras Knoll: 0.5 mi
- Coal Chute Point: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Carmel River Lagoon and Wetland Nature Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Carmel Youth Baseball Larson Field: 2.3 mi
- Carmel Beach City Park: 2.6 mi
- Mission Trails Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Piccadilly Park: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Point Lobos State Marine Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Ohlone Coastal Cultural Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Carmel River State Beach: 1.5 mi
- Carmel River Bird Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Ishxenta State Park: 1.8 mi
Museums: 24
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 0.3 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 2.3 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 2.3 mi
- Center for Photographic Art: 2.8 mi
- The Old Monterey Jail: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 23
- Weston Beach: 0.2 mi
- Hidden Beach: 0.3 mi
- Gibson Beach: 0.6 mi
- Monastery Beach: 1.0 mi
- Carmel River State Beach: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 23
- Walker House: 2.1 mi
- Lone Cypress: 3.9 mi
- Seal Rock: 5.3 mi
- Chris' Fishing Trips and Whale Watching: 6.8 mi
- Randy's Fishing Trips: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Victorine Ranch: 2.6 mi
- Sunset Cultural Center: 2.8 mi
- Yadon Plaque: 4.1 mi
- The Christmas Tree: 6.5 mi
- Monterey Customhouse: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 12
- Images of Pebble Beach: 3.8 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 6.7 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 6.7 mi
- The Fisherman: 6.8 mi
- Otter Statue: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Memory Garden: 6.6 mi
- Sensory Garden: 6.6 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 5.7 mi
- East Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Veteran's Park Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Fern Falls: 11.7 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 13.8 mi
- Firehose Falls: 16.2 mi
- Highbride Falls: 17.6 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 20.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Pat Springs: 15.2 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 24.6 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 8.2 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cavalry Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 17.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 20.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SE 132° | 1,445 m | 17.8 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | SE 142° | 1,418 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SE 136° | 1,344 m | 12.3 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SE 132° | 1,298 m | 15.5 mi |
| Little Pines | SE 132° | 1,266 m | 16.3 mi |
| Devils Peak | SE 138° | 1,261 m | 12.9 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | SE 135° | 1,235 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | SE 135° | 1,233 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
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 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element relation/13029412
Day trips start here
- Carmel · 3 mi
- Carmel Point · 3 mi
- Monterey · 7 mi
- Pacific Grove · 7 mi
- Seaside · 9 mi
- Carmel Valley · 12 mi
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