Nature reserve · California
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 314 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Borrego Canyon Overlook Park, a park 0.5 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Orange County
How to reach it
Coordinates33.68578, -117.65011
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Borrego Canyon Overlook Park: 0.5 mi
- Foothill Ranch Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Borrego Park: 0.7 mi
- Alton Park: 0.8 mi
- Portola Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Bolero Point: 1.6 mi
- Flores Peak: 2.5 mi
- Vulture Crags: 2.9 mi
- Irvine Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Modjeska Peak: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- San Pantaleon or "Springs of Father Gomez": 3.4 mi
- Portola Overlook: 3.5 mi
- Portola Overlook: 3.6 mi
- USPS Lake Forest dedication plaque: 5.4 mi
- William James Edwards. Jr.: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Trabuco Fliers Club: 4.9 mi
- Great Park Carousel: 5.3 mi
- Great Park Balloon: 5.4 mi
- Giant Wheel at Irvine Spectrum Center: 5.9 mi
- Old Towne Irvine: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Peace Obelisk: 5.7 mi
- Folded Circle Three Rings: 6.1 mi
- Orc Statue: 7.0 mi
- lily home: 8.1 mi
- The Pacific Promise: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 48
- Garden Center 1: 6.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.5 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 10.1 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 10.1 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 10.1 mi
Museums: 46
- Pretend City Children's Museum: 6.0 mi
- Irvine Historical Society: 10.6 mi
- Tustin Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Corona Model Railroad Society: 11.7 mi
- Corona Heritage Museum: 11.8 mi
Springs: 34
- Tomato Spring: 3.5 mi
- Dripping Springs: 3.7 mi
- Laurel Spring: 4.5 mi
- Shrewsburg Spring: 4.5 mi
- Mustang Spring: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: 8.8 mi
- William R. Mason Regional Park (wilderness area): 9.8 mi
- San Joaquin Marsh Reserve: 11.3 mi
- Coal Canyon Ecological Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Oak Canyon Nature Center: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 22
- Arch Beach: 13.1 mi
- China Cove Beach: 14.5 mi
- North Star Beach: 14.6 mi
- Newport Dunes: 14.8 mi
- Group Campsite: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Goat Shed Point: 2.7 mi
- Vista Point: 2.9 mi
- Group Picnic #1: 3.7 mi
- Coyote Corner Group Area: 9.2 mi
- Deer Den Group Area: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Harding Canyon Falls: 4.6 mi
- Holly Jim Falls: 7.7 mi
- Black Star Canyon Falls: 7.8 mi
- Historic Dam: 11.6 mi
- Lion Canyon Falls: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Coyote Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 17.7 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 18.1 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 18.6 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Rancho Temescal: 10.9 mi
- Willard: 15.7 mi
- Terra Cotta: 15.9 mi
- Pinacate: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 17.3 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Three Arches: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | ENE 76° | 1,734 m | 6.9 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | ENE 69° | 1,675 m | 6.5 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | E 83° | 1,401 m | 10.1 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | E 98° | 1,373 m | 10.4 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | E 90° | 1,315 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | NNE 18° | 1,211 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bald Peak | NE 54° | 1,197 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bedford Peak | NE 36° | 1,161 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:09 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 59 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 64 | 58 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Irvine RCH, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Lake Forest · 4 mi
- Mission Viejo · 6 mi
- Beach Cities · 7 mi
- Laguna Hills · 7 mi
- Inland Cities · 8 mi
- Irvine · 8 mi
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