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Ventana Wilderness

Ventana Wilderness from directly overhead

Ventana Wilderness is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 787 m. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the east-southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bill Cotta Memorial, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 6.5 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
US Forest Service;BLM

How to reach it

Coordinates36.19068, -121.55193

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 13
Historic sites: 12
Springs: 12
Beaches: 3
Hot springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
Natural arches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Ventana Wilderness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakESE 113°1,784 m8.0 mi
Pinyon PeakE 99°1,602 m9.6 mi
Cone PeakSSE 162°1,572 m10.1 mi
Chews RidgeN 354°1,549 m8.4 mi
South Ventana ConeNW 321°1,517 m7.5 mi
Black ButteN 6°1,497 m5.3 mi
Ventana Double ConeNW 309°1,477 m11.7 mi
Twin PeakSSE 166°1,468 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:5019:4920:28
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1416:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254555861636464615551
Precip in9.58.66.72.91.10.20.10.10.11.94.29.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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