Nature reserve · California
Quail Hollow Ecological Reserve
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Quail Hollow Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Quail Hollow Ranch Park, a park 0.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
How to reach it
Coordinates37.08144, -122.06269
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Quail Hollow Ranch Park: 0.2 mi
- Highlands Park: 1.1 mi
- Ben Lomond County Park: 1.6 mi
- Lompico Park: 1.7 mi
- Mission Springs Camps & Conference Center: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Quail Hollow Quarry Conservation Areas: 0.7 mi
- Pace Family Wilderness Park: 1.0 mi
- Olympia Watershed: 1.1 mi
- Randall Morgan Sandhills: 1.6 mi
- McReynolds Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Eagle Dell Peak: 1.7 mi
- Madrone Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Hermon: 2.6 mi
- Bear Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Mount Alexander: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Mini Bikes Activity Area: 2.0 mi
- Sequoia Aerial Adventure: 2.0 mi
- Redwood Canopy Tours: 2.0 mi
- Zip Tower and Climbing Wall: 2.1 mi
- Roaring Camp: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Outdoor Education Garden: 2.0 mi
- Paradise Park Masonic Club Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Alan Chadwick Garden (CASFS): 5.7 mi
- Kresge Garden: 5.9 mi
- Stevenson Garden: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Loch View Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Loch View Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Glen Bre Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Glen Corrie Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- A1: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Historic Center: 2.1 mi
- San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Faye G. Bellardi Gallery: 2.1 mi
- Bigfoot Museum: 2.8 mi
- Canepa: 3.4 mi
- The San Lorenzo Valley Museum: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Powder Magazine: 2.5 mi
- Limestone Kilns: 2.5 mi
- Barrel Mill (site): 2.5 mi
- Lost Camp: 3.0 mi
- Swamp House: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Crown Fountain: 5.6 mi
- The Greatest in the Kingdom: 5.7 mi
- Praying Hands: 5.8 mi
- Sacrificial Goat: 5.8 mi
- Redwood Boat: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 55
- Cable Car Beach: 3.5 mi
- Five Mile Beach: 8.5 mi
- Santa Cruz Main Beach: 8.6 mi
- Red, White and Blue Beach: 8.6 mi
- Cowell Beach: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Ferndell: 2.1 mi
- Moose Lodge Falls: 4.4 mi
- Maple Falls: 9.6 mi
- Scott Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 10.3 mi
Springs: 15
- Old Growth Spring: 2.1 mi
- Redwood Springs: 2.1 mi
- Reggiardo Spring: 5.0 mi
- Crystal Springs (private): 5.4 mi
- Horse Trough Spring: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Upper Quarry: 5.7 mi
- Upper Quarry: 5.7 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Sand Hill Bluff: 8.7 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Felton Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 9.0 mi
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 9.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 9.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Quail Hollow Ecological Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta | E 80° | 1,154 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Umunhum | ENE 59° | 1,063 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Thayer | NE 54° | 1,061 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Bielawski | N 350° | 985 m | 9.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 350° | 979 m | 10.3 mi |
| The Peak | N 357° | 917 m | 9.5 mi |
| El Sombroso | NE 51° | 917 m | 10.7 mi |
| Lookout Tower | NNW 347° | 892 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
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 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 50 |
| Precip in | 10.4 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 10.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BEN Lomond #4, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element relation/7058497
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