Nature reserve · California
The Cedars
The Cedars is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Big Mountain stands 807 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Gravelly Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates38.61411, -123.12037
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- High Rock: 2.2 mi
- Fern Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Devils Ribs: 2.9 mi
- Oak Mountain: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Austin Creek State Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Warm Springs Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
- Bruno Farnocchia Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
- Harold Richardson Redwoods Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Henry N. Pacheco Memorial Playground: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 58
- Skyline Trailer: 8.2 mi
- Peace Totem: 10.2 mi
- Spawn: 20.1 mi
- Poseidon: 20.1 mi
- Frolicking Dolphin: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 31
- Clam Beach: 9.9 mi
- Johnson's Beach: 10.3 mi
- Vacation Beach: 10.8 mi
- Rocky Beach: 10.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Fort Ross: 9.6 mi
- Windmill: 9.7 mi
- Occidental Veterans of World War 2: 16.9 mi
- AIA 25 Year Award: 17.3 mi
- Elizabeth "Liz" Burko Memorial Bridge: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- The Big Brush: 3.4 mi
- Little Black Mountain Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Pole Mountain Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Lake Sonoma: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 16
- Rio Nido Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Creekside Park Communal Orchard and Farm: 12.1 mi
- Harry and Maggie Wetzel Native Plant Garden: 13.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 13.4 mi
- Robbin Food Forest: 18.5 mi
Museums: 12
- Korbel Museum: 11.1 mi
- Duncans Mills Depot Museum: 11.7 mi
- Visitor Center: 11.8 mi
- Healdsburg Museum: 13.7 mi
- Windsor Museum: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Korbel Winery Tour: 11.2 mi
- J. Rickards Winery: 12.6 mi
- Iron Horse Vineyards: 16.2 mi
- Sturgeons Steam Mill – Historic: 18.3 mi
- Tides Restaurant Original Facade: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Deadman Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Osprey Rocks: 10.8 mi
- Goat Rock: 12.0 mi
- Frog Woman Rock: 21.0 mi
- Ingalls Bluff: 22.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Gravelly Spring: 0.9 mi
- Skaggs Springs: 7.6 mi
- Johnny Brown Springs: 8.3 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Arched Rock: 12.5 mi
- White Cap Arch: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Campo Gianni: 13.8 mi
- Oak Savanna Group Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of The Cedars. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mountain | NNW 349° | 807 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNW 329° | 756 m | 12.3 mi |
| Centennial Mountain | N 353° | 747 m | 6.1 mi |
| Crane Peak | NNW 341° | 728 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pole Mountain | S 180° | 672 m | 7.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 339° | 634 m | 9.3 mi |
| Buck Knoll | E 99° | 627 m | 4.8 mi |
| High Rock | WSW 257° | 611 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 49 |
| Precip in | 7.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Ross, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/195463199
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