John Muir National Historic Site
John Muir National Historic Site is a park in California, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Eagle Peak stands 722 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is John Muir and Alhambra Creek Watershed, a artwork 0.6 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- John Muir and Alhambra Creek Watershed: 0.6 mi
- John Muir Statue: 0.6 mi
- United States Peace Corps Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Martinez Beavers: 1.9 mi
- Benicia Bench: 3.9 mi
- Mount Helen: 0.6 mi
- Mount Wanda: 0.7 mi
- Old Martinez Summit: 1.3 mi
- Franklin Crest: 2.2 mi
- Duarte Peak: 2.8 mi
- Nancy Boyd Park: 0.6 mi
- John Muir Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- John Muir Park: 0.8 mi
- John Muir National Historic Site: 1.0 mi
- Mountain View Park: 1.2 mi
- John Muir: 0.6 mi
- The United States Peace Corps Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Strentzel: 1.0 mi
- John Muir: 1.0 mi
- Louie Strentzel Muir: 1.0 mi
- West Hills Farm: 1.1 mi
- Almond Ranch: 1.2 mi
- Land Bank: 2.3 mi
- Moorhen Marsh: 2.6 mi
- Ridgeview Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Shell Alumni Museum: 1.7 mi
- Martinez Museum: 1.9 mi
- Museum of History, Benicia (formerly Benicia Historical Museum): 4.3 mi
- Museum of History, Benicia - Downtown: 4.3 mi
- Benicia Capitol: 4.3 mi
- James Cooper Memorial Garden: 1.7 mi
- Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Horticulture (OH): 3.8 mi
- Port Costa Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden: 6.2 mi
- Olive Grove: 1.8 mi
- West Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- East Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Beech Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Acorn Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Arch Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area: 2.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 2.7 mi
- City of Benicia Fishing Pier: 4.1 mi
- US Army helicopter: 4.2 mi
- Lake Anza Beach: 9.3 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 11.3 mi
- Albany Beach: 12.3 mi
- Keller Beach: 14.7 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 15.3 mi
- Sulfur Springs: 7.3 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 10.5 mi
- Soto Springs: 11.1 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 11.2 mi
- Coffeeberry Spring: 12.2 mi
- Eckley: 5.8 mi
- Ambrose: 10.4 mi
- Acelanus: 13.1 mi
- Nortonville: 13.9 mi
- Lynn: 14.2 mi
- Abrigo Falls: 3.4 mi
- Green Valley Falls: 19.9 mi
- Dawn Falls: 23.7 mi
- Huntington Falls: 24.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 24.2 mi
- Mitchell Rock: 11.5 mi
- Turtle Rock: 13.3 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 14.2 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 14.4 mi
- Chab: 17.9 mi
- Quarters A: 17.8 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 17.9 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 24.8 mi
- Rest Stop: 6.7 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of John Muir National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | ESE 120° | 722 m | 12.2 mi |
| Vollmer Peak | SSW 213° | 581 m | 8.9 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | SSE 161° | 557 m | 11.5 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | SSW 212° | 540 m | 9.2 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | SW 216° | 531 m | 9.4 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 199° | 531 m | 10.3 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SSE 158° | 524 m | 12.2 mi |
| Barberry Peak | SSW 208° | 513 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinez WTP, 2 mi away.
- Western Fence Lizard93 obs
- California buckeye54 obs
- California bay48 obs
- Pacific poison oak48 obs
- orange bush monkeyflower44 obs
- Arizona Mantis43 obs
- miner's lettuce41 obs
- Toyon41 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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