Nature reserve · California
Russell Research Station
Russell Research Station is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the southeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Russell Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of California, Berkeley, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates37.91540, -122.15385
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Russell Peak: 0.8 mi
- Motts Peak: 1.9 mi
- Costa Peak: 2.0 mi
- Briones Peak: 2.0 mi
- Lawson Hill: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Dalewood Park: 0.9 mi
- Brook Street Park: 2.6 mi
- Leigh Creekside Park: 2.8 mi
- Stanley Park: 3.0 mi
- Paul Park: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Bodfish Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Land Bank: 3.2 mi
- Acalanes Ridge: 3.6 mi
- Olympic Blvd. Staging Area: 3.7 mi
- Orinda Oaks Park: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Ivan Dickson Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Lafayette Hillside Memorial - The Crosses of Lafayette: 2.2 mi
- Louie Strentzel Muir: 4.7 mi
- John Muir: 4.7 mi
- Strentzel: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Lafayette Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Channel Islands Section: 5.1 mi
- Canyon: 5.1 mi
- Franciscan Section: 5.1 mi
- Santa Lucia Section: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Upper Reserved Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Willows Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Elder: 4.7 mi
- Arroyo: 4.7 mi
- Laurel: 4.8 mi
Artworks
- Vessel #24 - Nesting: 2.6 mi
- KLS: Day at Kareno: 2.6 mi
- Dancing Oak: 2.6 mi
- Fistulation: 2.6 mi
- Puzzle Pieces: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Labyrinth: 3.0 mi
- Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area: 3.3 mi
- Turkey Vulture: 4.3 mi
- Mazzariello Labyrinth: 4.7 mi
- Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round: 5.7 mi
Museums
- Lindsay Wildlife Experience: 4.3 mi
- Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society: 4.4 mi
- Golden Gate Live Steamers: 4.5 mi
- Lawrence Hall of Science: 5.7 mi
- Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 33
- Lake Anza Beach: 5.5 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 6.3 mi
- Albany Beach: 9.0 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 10.9 mi
- Radio Beach: 11.1 mi
Springs: 23
- Sulfur Spring: 9.1 mi
- Soto Springs: 10.3 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 10.5 mi
- Coffeeberry Spring: 11.0 mi
- Moses Rock Spring: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Abrigo Falls: 2.1 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 19.6 mi
- Huntington Falls: 20.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 20.3 mi
- Tehan Falls: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- The Devil's Shelf: 9.9 mi
- Mitchell Rock: 11.5 mi
- Turtle Rock: 11.9 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 12.2 mi
- Chab: 12.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Quarters A: 13.6 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 13.6 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Stop: 12.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Russell Research Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock 2 | SE 144° | 617 m | 8.6 mi |
| Vollmer Peak | WSW 239° | 581 m | 4.3 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | SE 139° | 557 m | 7.5 mi |
| Vail Peak | SE 138° | 545 m | 8.3 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | SW 236° | 540 m | 4.6 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | WSW 242° | 531 m | 4.9 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 205° | 531 m | 5.0 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 137° | 524 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
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 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
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