Nature reserve · California
Sugarloaf Open Space
Sugarloaf Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the east, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation
How to reach it
Coordinates37.87240, -122.03817
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sugarloaf Hill: 0.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill Benchmark: 0.4 mi
- Castle Hill: 1.1 mi
- Fossil Hill: 1.7 mi
- Old Man's Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Rudgear Park: 0.6 mi
- Livorna Park: 1.1 mi
- Andrew H. Young Park: 1.4 mi
- Lar Rieu Park: 1.5 mi
- Remembrance Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- J.M. James House: 1.4 mi
- Stone Valley: 1.5 mi
- Alamo Grammer School: 1.6 mi
- Old Borges Ranch: 2.3 mi
- John Muir Statue & Fountain: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Shell Ridge Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Land Bank: 2.9 mi
- Mount Diablo Gateway: 3.1 mi
- Olympic Blvd. Staging Area: 3.3 mi
- Land Bank: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- The Old Borges Ranchouse: 2.3 mi
- Turkey Vulture: 4.1 mi
- Hurricane Harbor: 7.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 7.3 mi
- Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area: 7.4 mi
Gardens
- Communuity Garden: 3.3 mi
- Ruth Bancroft Garden: 3.5 mi
- Moraga Garden Center: 5.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.6 mi
- Lafayette Community Garden: 5.8 mi
Museums
Picnic sites
- Shady: 4.0 mi
- Corral Camp: 4.1 mi
- Deer Flat: 5.7 mi
- Bridal Nook: 5.8 mi
- Upper Reserved Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Storyvanes: 4.0 mi
- Sun Painting: 4.4 mi
- Puzzle Pieces: 4.4 mi
- KLS: Day at Kareno: 4.4 mi
- Fistulation: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 23
- Lake Temescal Beach: 10.6 mi
- Lake Anza Beach: 11.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.3 mi
- Albany Beach: 15.2 mi
- Encinal beach: 15.5 mi
Springs: 19
- Sulfur Spring: 2.7 mi
- Soto Springs: 4.3 mi
- Coffeeberry Spring: 4.5 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 4.5 mi
- Johnny-come-lately Spring: 4.8 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Acelanus: 8.9 mi
- Nortonville: 10.4 mi
- Somersville: 11.1 mi
- Stewartville: 11.5 mi
- Lynn: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Turtle Rock: 5.1 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 5.3 mi
- Mitchell Rock: 6.0 mi
- Chab: 10.9 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Abrigo Falls: 8.1 mi
- Tehan Falls: 14.8 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 23.1 mi
- Huntington Falls: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Quarters A: 18.2 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Stop: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Sugarloaf Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | E 85° | 1,173 m | 6.8 mi |
| Devil's Pulpit | E 85° | 1,110 m | 6.9 mi |
| North Peak | E 79° | 1,084 m | 7.6 mi |
| Ransom Point | E 82° | 1,037 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Olympia | ENE 75° | 898 m | 7.7 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ENE 69° | 722 m | 5.8 mi |
| Oyster Point | ESE 108° | 644 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cave Point | ESE 104° | 636 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Diablo Junction, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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