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Tule Elk Reserve State Park

Tule Elk Reserve State Park from directly overhead

Tule Elk Reserve State Park is a nature reserve in California, at a recorded elevation of 89 m. McKittrick Summit stands 1,318 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is A W Noon Park, a park 5.3 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
89 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.31160, -119.36055

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 9
Peaks: 8
Attractions: 8
  • Jameson #17: 13.3 mi
  • Ethel D. Oil Tool & Supply House: 13.3 mi
  • Oil Patch Fire House: 13.3 mi
  • Buttonwillow Raceway Park: 16.1 mi
  • Bakersfield Jam: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • PICNIC TABLE: 17.7 mi
  • PICNIC TABLE: 19.6 mi
  • PICNIC TABLE: 19.6 mi
  • Flume Creek Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
  • The Crossing: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
Springs: 4
  • Bitterwater Spring: 22.1 mi
  • Quail Spring: 24.7 mi
  • Padrones Spring: 24.8 mi
  • Lawson Spring: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Sister City Gardens: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tule Elk Reserve State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKittrick SummitW 266°1,318 m22.8 mi
Midway PeakSW 235°1,116.2 m17.8 mi
Elkhorn HillsSSW 200°980.5 m22.4 mi
Panorama PointWSW 245°766 m21.8 mi
Twentyfive HillSSW 204°515 m14.9 mi
Hillcrest PointW 259°470 m8.6 mi
Gould HillWNW 287°431 m23.9 mi
Brushy HillENE 56°367 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3619:10
June solstice05:4419:3920:16
September equinox06:4618:2218:56
December solstice07:0316:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258637077838176665447
Precip in1.21.11.20.50.30.00.10.00.00.30.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buttonwillow, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/39370096

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