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Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Mountain rises to 651 m in California. Cone Peak stands 1,572 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Quail Top, a peak 2.0 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 13 miles off. 145 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

About

The story

mountain in Monterey County, California, United States

Wikidata Q35725270, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
651 m
Getting there

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Coordinates35.86330, -121.12408

Overlooks nearby

Around it

145 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Parks: 27
  • San Antonio Reservoir Recreation Area: 9.5 mi
  • Hearst San Simeon State Historic Monument: 13.9 mi
  • Pa-nu Cultural Preserve: 18.3 mi
  • San Simeon Beach State Park: 19.3 mi
  • Big Sandy State Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Nacimiento Grizzly Bend: 8.6 mi
  • The Narrows: 8.7 mi
  • Christmas Cove: 9.2 mi
  • South Shore Nacimiento Lake: 9.6 mi
  • Oak Shores Marina: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Springs: 8
  • Lottie Potrero Spring: 7.7 mi
  • School Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Dutra Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Basket Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Bane Spring: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • Willow Creek Picnic Ground: 19.0 mi
  • Sand Dollar Picnic Area and Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Mill Creek Day Use Area: 22.2 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 23.7 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Upper Salmon Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Manning Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Three Troughs Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Salmon Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Jewel Falls: 13.6 mi
Museums: 4
Beaches: 3
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • The Shut-In: 2.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cone PeakWNW 302°1,572 m24.6 mi
Bear MountainNW 325°1,451 m24.8 mi
Alder PeakW 276°1,137 m13.8 mi
Slick Rock PeakWNW 299°1,126 m16.7 mi
Pine MountainS 172°1,093 m12.1 mi
Silver PeakW 265°1,073 m13.2 mi
Chalk PeakWNW 297°1,070 m19.0 mi
Wizard PeakNW 313°1,069 m18.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4919:4720:25
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1216:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535255566164666869655852
Precip in6.06.24.82.00.70.10.10.00.11.12.36.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hearst Castle, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800843

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