Nature reserve · California
Tilton Ranch Reserve
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Tilton Ranch Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Observatory Peak stands 1,298 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency
How to reach it
Coordinates37.15364, -121.71344
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Madrone Commons: 2.4 mi
- Murphy Springs Park: 2.4 mi
- Fox Hollow Park: 2.6 mi
- Sanchez Park: 2.7 mi
- Central Park: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Morgan Hill Museum: 3.3 mi
- Villa Mira Monte: 3.4 mi
- Bailey Fellows House: 3.4 mi
- New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum: 6.1 mi
- Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Community & Cultural Center: 4.0 mi
- CordeValle Winery: 6.8 mi
- Dorcich Family Vineyards: 7.9 mi
- Solis Winery: 8.1 mi
- Kirgan Cellars: 9.1 mi
Gardens
- Morgan Hill Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Roses of Yesterday: 10.1 mi
- Monarch Garden: 11.2 mi
- South County Backroads Garden: 11.2 mi
- Holly Garden: 11.3 mi
Artworks
- Fat Bhuda: 8.1 mi
- Bhuda: 8.2 mi
- Bird's Eye View: 9.6 mi
- Ohlone Woman: 9.8 mi
- Fuel Tank: 11.5 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial for Ann Sobrato: 2.4 mi
- Bailey Fellows House: 3.0 mi
- Ward's Oak Glen Farm: 4.7 mi
- 21-Mile House Historical Marker: 4.8 mi
- Machado School: 5.3 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 1.2 mi
- El Toro: 3.2 mi
- Spreckels Hill: 3.3 mi
- Nob Hill: 3.8 mi
- Bald Peaks: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 58
- Eucalyptus Rest Area: 2.5 mi
- Sycamore Rest Area: 2.8 mi
- Walnut Rest Area: 3.1 mi
- Fish Camp Rest Site: 3.8 mi
- Gazebo BBQ Area: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves: 55
- Lakeside Ranch Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Entrance: 1.4 mi
- Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Baird Ranch Reserve: 1.8 mi
- Chesbro Reservoir County Park: 2.3 mi
Springs: 38
- Santa Teresa Springs: 6.7 mi
- Blackberry Spring: 9.2 mi
- Willow Tree Spring: 9.3 mi
- Willow Spring: 9.7 mi
- Pajahuello Spring: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 34
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 16.6 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 16.7 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 17.0 mi
- Esplanade Park Beach: 18.1 mi
- Capitola Beach: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Lower Falls: 6.4 mi
- Granuja Falls: 6.6 mi
- Triple Falls: 6.9 mi
- Black Rock Falls: 6.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Capitola Bluffs: 17.9 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 21.4 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 21.5 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 21.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 20.8 mi
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 22.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Felton Covered Bridge: 20.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Tilton Ranch Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observatory Peak | NNE 17° | 1,298 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | NNE 17° | 1,279 m | 13.6 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | NNE 17° | 1,276 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Isabel | NNE 23° | 1,275 m | 13.0 mi |
| Ptolemy Peak | NNE 17° | 1,237 m | 13.3 mi |
| Pyramid Rock | NNE 31° | 1,220 m | 12.4 mi |
| Loma Prieta | WSW 248° | 1,154 m | 7.8 mi |
| Crystal Peak | WSW 248° | 1,097 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
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 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element relation/16686858
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