Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve
Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 404 m. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the east-southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sachi's Rest Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Sachi's Rest Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Chappell Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Log Cabin: 1.3 mi
- Buck Eyw Lane Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Todd Quick Rest Area: 1.5 mi
- Alum Rock Science & Nature Center: 1.1 mi
- History Park at Kelley Park: 7.1 mi
- Chinese American Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Hellenic Heritage Museum: 7.1 mi
- Portuguese Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Alum Rock Park: 1.3 mi
- Fleming Park: 2.8 mi
- Penitencia Creek Reach: 3.1 mi
- Noble Park: 3.3 mi
- Cimarron Park: 3.4 mi
- Blue Oak Ranch Reserve: 3.7 mi
- Ohlone Regional Wilderness Area: 9.0 mi
- Lick Observatory: 9.2 mi
- Ulistac Natural Area: 9.6 mi
- Coyote Creek Parkway: 10.3 mi
- Pala Seca Cabin: 4.3 mi
- Little Calvary: 4.6 mi
- A Pioneer Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Confucius Statue: 4.7 mi
- Health Brings Peace of Heart and Happiness: 6.0 mi
- Ponderosa Woods: 4.6 mi
- Gray Garden: 4.7 mi
- Chinese Cultural Garden: 4.7 mi
- Blue Garden: 4.8 mi
- Lake Cunningham Native Garden: 4.8 mi
- Sidewinder: 4.8 mi
- Dragon's Den: 4.9 mi
- Lazy River: 4.9 mi
- Bombs Away: 4.9 mi
- Barracuda Blaster: 4.9 mi
- Bodhidharma - The Greatest Zen Master: 5.1 mi
- Shakyamuni Buddha attaining Parinirvana: 5.1 mi
- Dhrtarashtra - Guardian of the East: 5.1 mi
- Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva - The Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion: 5.1 mi
- Bhaisajyaguru: The Medicine Buddha: 5.1 mi
- McClure Spring: 8.9 mi
- South Spring: 9.3 mi
- Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 11.8 mi
- Santa Teresa Springs: 12.2 mi
- Cherry Springs: 16.5 mi
- Murietta Falls: 9.8 mi
- Tehan Falls: 20.6 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 21.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 21.9 mi
- Pinto Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Drawbridge: 11.4 mi
- Lexington: 18.2 mi
- Alma: 18.8 mi
- Holy City: 20.1 mi
- Wrights: 20.3 mi
- The Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Del Valle Cliffs: 15.5 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 18.2 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 20.9 mi
- Underworld Rock: 21.2 mi
- Del Valle West Beach: 13.0 mi
- Del Valle East Beach: 13.3 mi
- Niles beach: 17.2 mi
- Shadow Cliffs Beach: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus Peak | ESE 115° | 1,327 m | 9.2 mi |
| Observatory Peak | ESE 119° | 1,298 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hipparchus Peak | ESE 115° | 1,295 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tycho Brahe Peak | ESE 118° | 1,286 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | ESE 119° | 1,279 m | 8.7 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | ESE 118° | 1,276 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Isabel | ESE 121° | 1,275 m | 10.3 mi |
| Galileo Peak | ESE 114° | 1,273 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:13 | 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 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Jose, 8 mi away.
- California Ground Squirrel513 obs
- Variable Checkerspot398 obs
- Mule Deer389 obs
- Steller's Jay346 obs
- California buckeye320 obs
- Red-tailed Hawk293 obs
- Lindley's blazingstar279 obs
- orange bush monkeyflower269 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/885951841
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