- Elevation, modelled
- 67 m
- Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
- Chews Ridge1,549 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2508, -121.7820
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area is a park in California, at a modelled 67 m. Chews Ridge stands 1,549 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Pfeiffer Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chews Ridge | ENE 71° | 1,549 m | 12.6 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | ENE 78° | 1,517 m | 8.3 mi |
| Black Butte | E 85° | 1,497 m | 13.4 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | NE 50° | 1,477 m | 4.9 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | NE 34° | 1,445 m | 7.5 mi |
| Ventana Cone | ENE 68° | 1,434 m | 6.2 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | NE 39° | 1,418 m | 4.2 mi |
| Black Cone | ESE 103° | 1,363 m | 10.9 mi |
- On the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point · 8 mi
- Bench · 8 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 10 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Manuel Peak: 1.7 mi
- Cabezo Prieto: 2.2 mi
- Post Summit: 2.7 mi
- Cooper Point: 3.1 mi
- Andrew Molera Peak: 3.2 mi
Parks: 55
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 7.1 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 7.7 mi
- Cachagua Community Park: 12.2 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 16.2 mi
- Garland Ranch Regional Park: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Pfeiffer Falls: 0.4 mi
- Highbride Falls: 3.0 mi
- Firehose Falls: 5.2 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 6.8 mi
- Pine Falls: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Tractor: 3.5 mi
- Tin House: 7.5 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 10.8 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 12.8 mi
- Bill Cotta Memorial: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- The California Sea Otter State Game Refuge: 6.7 mi
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park: 8.1 mi
- Glen Deven Ranch: 12.1 mi
- Mitteldorf Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Albino Redwood Tree: 0.9 mi
- Pelton Wheel: 8.9 mi
- Esalen Institute: 11.8 mi
- Galante Winery: 14.9 mi
- Rigdon Drinking Fountain (disused): 17.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 4.1 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 18.8 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 20.5 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 21.6 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 21.6 mi
Springs: 10
- Lafler Creek Spring: 4.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 6.2 mi
- Pat Springs: 8.1 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 13.5 mi
- Quail Spring: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 8
- Wreck Beach: 1.5 mi
- Pfeiffer Beach: 2.1 mi
- Gibson Beach: 19.7 mi
- Hidden Beach: 20.0 mi
- Weston Beach: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Arroyo Seco Day Use: 16.9 mi
- East Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 22.1 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 3
- Puente Big Creek Bridge: 16.1 mi
- Images of Pebble Beach: 23.9 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 24.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 2.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 51 |
| Precip in | 9.5 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, under a mile away.
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