Nature reserve · California
Salinas River Mouth Natural Preserve
Salinas River Mouth Natural Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Mount Toro stands 1,081 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mulligan Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 11 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates36.75285, -121.80347
- 11.5 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 13 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 17 mi
- China Lookout · 21 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mulligan Hill: 0.3 mi
- Schneider Hill: 7.9 mi
- Artillery Hill: 8.1 mi
- Elliott Hill: 8.9 mi
- Leary Hill: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge: 0.9 mi
- Salinas River State Beach: 1.9 mi
- Salinas River Dunes Natural Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Marina State Beach: 4.3 mi
- Moss Landing State Beach: 4.3 mi
Parks
- NCRPD: 2.8 mi
- Cato Phillips Park: 3.1 mi
- Crane Street Park: 3.2 mi
- Marina City Park: 4.3 mi
- Windy Hill Park: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Giant artichoke: 2.9 mi
- Sea otters: 4.6 mi
- Kissing Rock: 10.6 mi
- Kelp Forest: 10.8 mi
- Glass Bottom Boat: 10.8 mi
Beaches
- Island Beach: 3.6 mi
- North Marina: 3.7 mi
- Marina State Beach: 3.8 mi
- Jetty Beach: 4.0 mi
- Palm Beach: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 59
- Jesus Statue: 5.1 mi
- Motorcycle from license plates: 5.6 mi
- Motorcycle from chains: 5.6 mi
- If it has no other explanation, it must be art: 6.0 mi
- Otter Statue: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 49
- Lower Shade Ramada: 9.0 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 11.5 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Veteran's Park Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Veterans Memorial: 10.6 mi
- John Denver Memorial: 10.7 mi
- John Steinbeck Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Submarine: 11.0 mi
- Edward Ricketts Memorial: 11.0 mi
Museums: 44
- Shakespeare Society of America: 3.3 mi
- Elkhorn Slough Reserve Visitor Center: 6.0 mi
- Boronda History Center: 7.8 mi
- Steinbeck House & Restaurant: 9.6 mi
- National Steinbeck Center: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 38
- Yorktown community garden: 6.5 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 9.3 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Sensory Garden: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Bonfante Falls: 19.8 mi
- Fairy Falls: 19.9 mi
- Fern Falls: 20.7 mi
- Five Finger Falls: 20.7 mi
- Maple Falls: 21.0 mi
Springs: 9
- El Pajaro Springs: 15.2 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 19.8 mi
- Dodero Spring: 20.9 mi
- Crystal Springs (private): 21.5 mi
- Horse Trough Spring: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Cavalry Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Capitola Bluffs: 17.2 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 19.8 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Upper Quarry: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 11.0 mi
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 18.1 mi
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Salinas River Mouth Natural Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Toro | SE 146° | 1,081 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Harlan | E 100° | 991 m | 22.4 mi |
| Fremont Peak | E 89° | 966 m | 16.6 mi |
| Palo Corona | S 190° | 906 m | 21.2 mi |
| Santa Rosalia Mountain | N 353° | 806 m | 22.3 mi |
| Knibbs Knob | N 359° | 801 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bluerock Mountain | ESE 106° | 782 m | 18.2 mi |
| Lands End | N 2° | 780 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salinas #2, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/5173380
Day trips start here
- Moss Landing · 4 mi
- Marina · 5 mi
- Salinas · 10 mi
- Seaside · 10 mi
- Pacific Grove · 11 mi
- Monterey · 12 mi
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