Nature reserve · California
San Vicente Redwoods
San Vicente Redwoods is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 498 m. Mount Thayer stands 1,061 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve (closed to public), a nature reserve 2.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Living Landscape Initiative Partners
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates37.08477, -122.16613
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Alba Park, Recreation, and Parkway District: 2.4 mi
- Forest Swimming Pool: 3.8 mi
- Barbara Day/Dam Park: 3.8 mi
- Junction Park: 3.8 mi
- Ben Lomond County Park: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- San Vicente Lumber Company Railroad Camp 1: 2.6 mi
- Big Creek Powerhouse (site): 2.9 mi
- Lost Camp: 3.3 mi
- Barrel Mill (site): 3.4 mi
- Swamp House: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Ben Lomond Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 4.6 mi
- Mt. Radin: 4.6 mi
- Hermit Knob: 4.7 mi
Museums
- The San Lorenzo Valley Museum: 3.3 mi
- San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Faye G. Bellardi Gallery: 5.5 mi
- Bigfoot Museum: 6.0 mi
- Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center: 6.0 mi
- Historic Center: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- Praying Hands: 5.0 mi
- The Greatest in the Kingdom: 5.1 mi
- Kresge Totem Pole: 8.3 mi
- Sesnon Art Gallery: 8.4 mi
- Untitled: 8.4 mi
Attractions
- Greyhound Rock: 5.6 mi
- Sequoia Aerial Adventure: 6.4 mi
- Redwood Canopy Tours: 6.5 mi
- Roaring Camp: 6.6 mi
- Mini Bikes Activity Area: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Loch View Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Loch View Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Glen Bre Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Glen Corrie Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Deer Flat Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Outdoor Education Garden: 7.6 mi
- Kresge Garden: 8.2 mi
- Family Student Housing Garden: 8.5 mi
- Rachel Carson Garden: 8.5 mi
- Alan Chadwick Garden (CASFS): 8.7 mi
Beaches: 57
- Greyhound Rock Beach: 5.5 mi
- Las Trancas Beach: 6.0 mi
- Waddell Beach (County of Santa Cruz): 6.1 mi
- Waddell Beach (State Parks): 6.3 mi
- Cable Car Beach: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Scott Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
- Ferndell: 6.2 mi
- Sempervirens Falls: 7.1 mi
- Slippery Falls: 7.8 mi
- Berry Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
Springs: 17
- Reggiardo Spring: 3.1 mi
- Redwood Springs: 6.6 mi
- Old Growth Spring: 7.8 mi
- Bulls Spring: 8.2 mi
- Horse Trough Spring: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cal Poly Bluffs: 4.9 mi
- China Ladder: 5.1 mi
- Waddell Bluffs: 6.8 mi
- Sand Hill Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Upper Quarry: 8.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Felton Covered Bridge: 5.7 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 5.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 12.0 mi
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 12.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of San Vicente Redwoods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thayer | ENE 68° | 1,061 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Bielawski | NNE 23° | 985 m | 10.4 mi |
| Castle Rock | NNE 21° | 979 m | 10.7 mi |
| The Peak | NNE 29° | 917 m | 10.6 mi |
| El Sombroso | ENE 65° | 917 m | 15.5 mi |
| Lookout Tower | NNE 16° | 892 m | 11.6 mi |
| Goat Rock | NNE 18° | 890 m | 10.4 mi |
| Sunnyvale Mountain | NNE 31° | 880 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:15 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/9386961
Day trips start here
- Santa Cruz · 11 mi
- Capitola · 14 mi
- Aptos · 16 mi
- Watsonville · 25 mi
- Moss Landing · 29 mi
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