Nature reserve · California
TSRA Marine Preserve
TSRA Marine Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Sanel Mountain stands 994 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Walk On Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Sea Ranch Association
How to reach it
Coordinates38.73092, -123.48786
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Red Rock Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Nob Hill: 8.3 mi
- Gualala Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Rockpile Peak: 9.3 mi
- Fuller Mountain: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 17
- Walk On Beach: 0.1 mi
- Dune Drift Beach: 0.2 mi
- Tide Pool Beach: 0.3 mi
- Seal Rookery: 0.4 mi
- Sea Pine Beach: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Green Cove Seal Rookery: 2.6 mi
- TSRA Marine Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Gualala Point Regional Park: 2.9 mi
- Soda Springs Reserve: 7.6 mi
Parks: 9
- One-Eyed Jacks: 0.3 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 2.1 mi
- Children's Environmental Play Park: 2.2 mi
- The Hot Spot: 3.7 mi
- Bihler Landing: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
- The Bane Bill: 0.6 mi
- AIA 25 Year Award: 4.8 mi
- Fifteen Japanese from Yawatahama: 17.4 mi
- Windmill: 19.8 mi
- Fort Ross: 19.9 mi
Springs: 7
- Summit Spring: 16.8 mi
- Johnny Brown Springs: 17.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.8 mi
- Soda Spring: 20.9 mi
- Gravelly Spring: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Pumpkin Patch: 23.7 mi
- Community Garden: 23.8 mi
- The Tropical: 23.8 mi
- Rainbow Garden: 23.9 mi
- Upper Orchard: 23.9 mi
Natural arches: 4
- White Cap Arch: 1.2 mi
- Fish Rocks Arch: 7.5 mi
- Hitch'n Post: 18.5 mi
- Point Arena Arch: 19.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Visitor Center: 14.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 20.6 mi
- Anderson Valley History Museum: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Skyline Trailer: 13.2 mi
- Peace Totem: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- B Bryan Preserve: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Deadman Cliff: 18.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Point Arena Lighthouse: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of TSRA Marine Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanel Mountain | NE 44° | 994 m | 20.9 mi |
| Snow Mountain | NE 47° | 950 m | 21.0 mi |
| Ward Mountain | NE 51° | 910 m | 21.3 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | NE 34° | 894 m | 20.0 mi |
| Cold Spring Mountain | N 355° | 815 m | 20.2 mi |
| Buck Peak | N 4° | 810 m | 15.5 mi |
| Big Mountain | E 94° | 807 m | 18.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 70° | 781 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/839702600
Day trips start here
- Boonville · 20 mi
- Mendocino County · 28 mi
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