- Elevation, modelled
- 261 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Chiches 21,104 m · 19.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 111.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4889, -120.6679
Sunken Gardens is a park in California, at a modelled 261 m. Chiches 2 stands 1,104 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Atascadero Historical Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 11 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Sunken Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiches 2 | ESE 110° | 1,104 m | 19.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | ESE 110° | 1,089 m | 18.8 mi |
| Hi Mountain | SE 139° | 969 m | 20.9 mi |
| Cypress Mountain | WNW 296° | 894 m | 17.9 mi |
| Lopez Mountain | SSE 159° | 869 m | 13.9 mi |
| Hi Mountain Potrero | SE 139° | 865 m | 20.4 mi |
| Vulture Rock | WNW 299° | 857 m | 22.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 152° | 855 m | 19.6 mi |
- 11.2 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Cayucos Point · 16 mi
- Estero Bay · 16 mi
- Avila Overlook · 23 mi
- The Notch · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stadium Park - Trailhead: 0.3 mi
- Traffic Way Park: 0.4 mi
- Stadium Park Bowl: 0.5 mi
- Atascadero Lake Park: 1.5 mi
- Heilmann Regional Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Pine Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Frog Pond Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Eagle Peak: 4.5 mi
- Prospect Benchmark: 4.8 mi
- Cerro Alto: 6.3 mi
Museums: 21
- Atascadero Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- El Paso de Robles Area Historical Society: 9.6 mi
- Paso Robles Children’s Museum: 9.7 mi
- Paso Robles Pioneer Museum: 10.2 mi
- Estrella Warbird Museum: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
Artworks: 13
- Bruce Munro: Light at Sensorio: 11.6 mi
- Water Tanks: 11.9 mi
- Sun Dial: 12.0 mi
- Blade Structure: 12.1 mi
- Entry Arch: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- Devils Gap: 4.5 mi
- Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 12.0 mi
- The P: 12.9 mi
- Sea Otter Nursery: 13.4 mi
- Morro Bay Landing: 13.4 mi
Springs: 11
- McLain Spring: 5.4 mi
- Sulphur Pot: 14.8 mi
- Balloon Spring: 18.6 mi
- Fox Spring: 19.0 mi
- Salsipuedes Spring #1: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Morro Bay National Estuary Program: 13.5 mi
- El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve: 14.5 mi
- Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve: 14.5 mi
- Sweet Springs Nature Preserve: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 8
- Cayucos State Beach: 13.6 mi
- Morro Rock Beach: 13.6 mi
- Spooner's Cove: 19.3 mi
- Avila Beach: 21.8 mi
- Pirates Cove: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 7
- Bill Shepard Native Plant Garden: 0.4 mi
- San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden: 11.4 mi
- Student Experimental Farm (SEF): 12.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 13.1 mi
- Emerson Park Garden: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Road Runner Picnic Site: 16.5 mi
- Holloway Garden: 19.4 mi
- Arboleda Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Rockrose: 23.0 mi
- Meadow View: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Reservoir Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
- Big Falls: 17.4 mi
- Islay Falls: 18.7 mi
- Little Falls: 19.3 mi
- Little Falls: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cracked Wall: 13.0 mi
- Sand Dunes Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Fossil Point: 22.0 mi
- Fossil Point: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Shandon Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Camp Roberts Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Franklin Hot Springs: 7.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Smugglers Cave: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paso Robles, 10 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Atascadero · 0 mi
- Paso Robles · 10 mi
- Morro Bay · 13 mi
- San Luis Obispo County · 14 mi
- Los Osos · 15 mi
- San Luis Obispo · 15 mi
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