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Solstice Canyon

Solstice Canyon from directly overhead

Solstice Canyon is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Solstice Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 29 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates34.03859, -118.75061
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Museums
Attractions
Artworks
Parks
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Herb Garden: 10.6 mi
  • East Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Gardens of the World: 11.0 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 27
Picnic sites: 16
Waterfalls: 6
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 1.7 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 1.7 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 2.8 mi
  • Kima Point: 10.7 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 11.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.9 mi
Springs: 6
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 9.5 mi
  • The Grotto: 11.1 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.6 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 16.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Solstice Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakWNW 299°948 m11.8 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 297°917 m12.8 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 295°899 m12.3 mi
Big DomeWNW 298°887.5 m12.7 mi
Boney MountainWNW 293°865 m13.0 mi
Castro PeakNNW 328°855 m3.8 mi
Saddle PeakENE 63°851 m6.1 mi
Rocky PeakNNE 20°797 m18.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4519:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1216:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636773787976696156
Precip in3.74.62.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/912671247

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