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SFB Morse Botanical Reserve

SFB Morse Botanical Reserve from directly overhead

SFB Morse Botanical Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is S F B Morse Botanical Reserve, a park 0.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.6 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Del Monte Forest Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates36.59042, -121.93469

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Nature reserves: 56
Museums: 26
Historic sites: 24
Attractions: 24
Beaches: 23
Artworks: 13
Picnic sites: 7
  • Veteran's Park Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
  • El Estero Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 3.2 mi
  • Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Monterey Pines Group Area: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 7
Waterfalls: 5
  • Fern Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Pico Blanco Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Firehose Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Highbride Falls: 22.5 mi
  • Pfeiffer Falls: 24.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Pat Springs: 18.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of SFB Morse Botanical Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Uncle Sam MountainSE 144°1,445 m21.4 mi
Mount CarmelSSE 150°1,344 m16.3 mi
Danish Creek PeakSE 145°1,298 m19.1 mi
Little PinesSE 144°1,266 m19.9 mi
Devils PeakSSE 151°1,261 m16.9 mi
Big Pines PeakSSE 148°1,235 m17.9 mi
Pat Springs PeakSSE 147°1,233 m18.7 mi
Elephant MountainSE 141°1,200 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5019:5220:30
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1716:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525354555658606162615652
Precip in4.44.03.31.50.60.20.10.10.10.91.83.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1129313959

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