Nature reserve · California
Rancho Cañada
Rancho Cañada is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Palo Corona Regional Park - Rancho Cañada, a park 0.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District
How to reach it
Coordinates36.53856, -121.88769
- 1.2 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rumsien Overlook · 1 mi
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 3 mi
- China Lookout · 5 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Palo Corona Regional Park - Rancho Cañada: 0.1 mi
- Roach Canyon Park: 1.4 mi
- Carmel Youth Baseball Larson Field: 1.7 mi
- Mission Trails Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Jacks Peak County Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Greg's Hill: 1.3 mi
- Loma Alta: 1.8 mi
- Devil Hill: 2.0 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.6 mi
- Ichxenta Point: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 50
- Ishxenta State Park: 1.6 mi
- Carmel River State Beach: 2.0 mi
- Carmel River Lagoon and Wetland Natural Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Carmel River Bird Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Ohlone Coastal Cultural Preserve: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 25
- Carmel River State Beach: 2.3 mi
- Monastery Beach: 2.4 mi
- Carmel Beach: 2.5 mi
- Hidden Beach: 3.6 mi
- Weston Beach: 3.6 mi
Museums: 24
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 1.8 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 1.8 mi
- Center for Photographic Art: 2.1 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 3.2 mi
- Monterey Museum of Art - La Mirada: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Sunset Cultural Center: 2.1 mi
- Yadon Plaque: 3.4 mi
- Ingersol Family Statue: 4.1 mi
- Monterey Customhouse: 4.5 mi
- Old Custom House: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 23
- Walker House: 2.5 mi
- Monterey County Fairgrounds: 4.1 mi
- Chris' Fishing Trips and Whale Watching: 4.6 mi
- Randy's Fishing Trips: 4.6 mi
- Monterey Bay Whale Watching Center: 4.6 mi
Artworks: 12
- Images of Pebble Beach: 4.1 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 4.5 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 4.5 mi
- The Fisherman: 4.6 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- East Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 2.4 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Memory Garden: 4.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 4.5 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Fern Falls: 9.8 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 14.0 mi
- Firehose Falls: 16.1 mi
- Highbride Falls: 18.4 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 20.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Pat Springs: 14.5 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 23.4 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 24.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 7.0 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cavalry Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 16.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 21.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Rancho Cañada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SE 143° | 1,445 m | 17.0 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | SSE 153° | 1,418 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SSE 152° | 1,344 m | 11.9 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SE 145° | 1,298 m | 14.7 mi |
| Little Pines | SE 144° | 1,266 m | 15.5 mi |
| Devils Peak | SSE 153° | 1,261 m | 12.5 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | SSE 149° | 1,235 m | 13.5 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | SSE 148° | 1,233 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:16 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1128374517
Day trips start here
- Carmel · 2 mi
- Carmel Point · 2 mi
- Monterey · 4 mi
- Pacific Grove · 6 mi
- Seaside · 6 mi
- Carmel Valley · 9 mi
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