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Young Canyon

Young Canyon from directly overhead

Young Canyon is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 364 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the south, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Donner Cabin, a historic site 0.6 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates37.90973, -121.91270
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Donner Cabin: 0.6 mi
  • Clayton Club Saloon: 2.5 mi
  • Historic Green Ranch Site: 2.7 mi
  • Mt. Diablo Coal Field: 4.3 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 5.1 mi
Peaks
  • Mount Olympia: 0.8 mi
  • North Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 1.4 mi
  • Eagle Peak: 1.5 mi
  • Ransom Point: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Clayton Community Park: 1.4 mi
  • Regency Woods Park: 1.6 mi
  • Dana Hills Park: 1.6 mi
  • Mitchell Creek Park: 1.7 mi
  • El Molino Park: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites
  • Deer Flat: 1.9 mi
  • Mount Diablo Summit Barbecue Area: 2.0 mi
  • Laurel Nook Group Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
  • Grapevine Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Toyon Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Lake): 4.8 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Large): 4.9 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Small): 4.9 mi
  • Storyvanes: 5.9 mi
  • Diablo Road Stump: 5.9 mi
Attractions
  • The Old Borges Ranchouse: 5.1 mi
  • Windy Grove Cars: 8.1 mi
  • Red Baron Airplanes: 8.1 mi
  • Dragon Roller Coaster: 8.1 mi
  • Tea Cups: 8.1 mi
Gardens
Springs: 16
Beaches: 11
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 5
  • Mitchell Rock: 1.7 mi
  • Turtle Rock: 3.5 mi
  • The Devil's Shelf: 10.9 mi
  • Chab: 17.0 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 16.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Young Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloS 182°1,173 m1.9 mi
Devil's PulpitS 178°1,110 m2.0 mi
North PeakSSE 150°1,084 m1.3 mi
Ransom PointS 185°1,037 m1.7 mi
Mount OlympiaSE 137°898 m0.8 mi
Eagle PeakWSW 249°722 m1.5 mi
Red Leg PeakSE 127°652 m6.3 mi
Oyster PointSSE 161°644 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4619:5520:34
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:2116:1116:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484850535966727270635347
Precip in5.14.93.71.91.10.30.00.00.11.22.65.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Diablo Junction, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/580248313

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