- Elevation, modelled
- 363 m
- Tallest summit within 18.6 miles
- Chiches 21,104 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 12.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2817, -120.6266
Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 363 m. Chiches 2 stands 1,104 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Reservoir Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 2.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiches 2 | ENE 64° | 1,104 m | 17.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,089 m | 17.2 mi |
| Hi Mountain | E 98° | 969 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lopez Mountain | ENE 64° | 869 m | 3.0 mi |
| Hi Mountain Potrero | E 95° | 865 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 113° | 855 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gay Mountain | E 82° | 850 m | 3.6 mi |
| Tassajera Peak | NNW 329° | 836 m | 9.0 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- The Notch · 9 mi
- Avila Overlook · 9 mi
- Lover's Point · 9 mi
- Octopus Oak · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bowden Ranch Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Cuesta Park: 1.3 mi
- Johnson Park: 1.4 mi
- Ellsford Park: 1.5 mi
- Buena Vista Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Terrace Hill: 1.5 mi
- Orcutt Knob: 1.5 mi
- Righetti Hill: 2.0 mi
- Vulture Peak: 2.3 mi
- Islay Hill: 2.6 mi
Museums: 26
- Central Coast Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Dallidet Adobe and Gardens: 1.7 mi
- San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum: 1.7 mi
- History Center of San Luis Obispo County: 2.2 mi
- San Luis Obispo Museum of Art: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 19
- The P: 2.0 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 2.1 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 2.1 mi
- Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 2.8 mi
- Monarch Butterfly Grove: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Motel Inn: 1.4 mi
- Historic El Camino Real: 1.4 mi
- Old Town Historic District: 2.0 mi
- Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club Tower Commemoration: 2.4 mi
- The Bent of The Tau Beta Pi Association - CA Mu Chapter: 2.6 mi
Springs: 17
- Sulphur Pot: 4.2 mi
- McLain Spring: 9.3 mi
- Salsipuedes Spring #1: 10.1 mi
- Salsipuedes Spring #2: 10.5 mi
- McNeil Spring: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 12
- Cow Statue: 2.6 mi
- Entry Arch: 2.6 mi
- Blade Structure: 2.7 mi
- Sun Dial: 2.8 mi
- Water Tanks: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 9
- Pirates Cove: 8.8 mi
- Avila Beach: 9.3 mi
- Olde Port Beach: 10.0 mi
- Olde Port Beach: 10.0 mi
- Fisherman's Beach: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 8
- Laurel Lane Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Rotary Garden: 2.1 mi
- Emerson Park Garden: 2.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Student Experimental Farm (SEF): 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve: 2.7 mi
- Johnson Ranch Open Space: 5.4 mi
- Pismo Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve: 10.7 mi
- El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Reservoir Creek Falls: 0.6 mi
- Big Falls: 6.8 mi
- Little Falls: 8.1 mi
- Little Falls: 8.1 mi
- Islay Falls: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Road Runner Picnic Site: 2.1 mi
- Rockrose: 9.4 mi
- Willow Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Meadow View: 9.5 mi
- Arboleda Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cracked Wall: 4.1 mi
- Fossil Point: 9.3 mi
- Fossil Point: 9.3 mi
- Sand Dunes Bluff: 14.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Smugglers Cave: 9.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Franklin Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:44 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 54 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis Obispo Poly, 3 mi away.
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