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Toyon Group Area Entrance

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Toyon Group Area Entrance from directly overhead

Toyon Group Area Entrance is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Anderson Boat Launch Entrance, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away.

How to reach it

Coordinates37.16496, -121.63118

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites: 60
  • Walnut Rest Area: 1.5 mi
  • Woodchopper's Flat Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Eucalyptus Rest Area: 3.6 mi
  • Gazebo BBQ Area: 3.6 mi
  • Hilltop BBQ Area: 3.6 mi
Parks
  • Decorative Fountain With Gazebo: 1.8 mi
  • Conte Gardens Park: 1.9 mi
  • Morgan Ranch Recreational Park: 2.0 mi
  • Morgan Ranch PlayGround and Basketball Court: 2.0 mi
  • Heritage Greens Park: 2.0 mi
Attractions
  • Community & Cultural Center: 2.8 mi
  • CordeValle Winery: 6.4 mi
  • Dorcich Family Vineyards: 8.2 mi
  • Solis Winery: 8.2 mi
  • Kirgan Cellars: 9.5 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Memorial for Ann Sobrato: 2.2 mi
  • 21-Mile House Historical Marker: 3.7 mi
  • Anza Expedition Campsite: 5.1 mi
  • Henry Coe Monument: 5.2 mi
  • Ward's Oak Glen Farm: 5.3 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 54
Museums: 46
Gardens: 40
  • Morgan Hill Community Garden: 3.7 mi
  • South County Backroads Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Claudia's Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Monarch Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Rainbow Garden: 11.1 mi
Springs: 35
Beaches: 17
Waterfalls: 14
  • Lower Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Granuja Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Triple Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Black Rock Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Upper Falls: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 1
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Toyon Group Area Entrance. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copernicus PeakN1,327 m12.6 mi
Observatory PeakN1,298 m12.2 mi
Hipparchus PeakN1,295 m12.5 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakN1,286 m12.3 mi
Mount HamiltonN1,279 m12.2 mi
Huyghens PeakN1,276 m12.2 mi
Mount IsabelN1,275 m11.2 mi
Galileo PeakN1,273 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4719:5220:31
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1716:1316:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586367717169635549
Precip in4.54.32.61.30.60.10.00.00.00.91.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7148942830

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