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Barona Mesa

Barona Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Barona Mesa rises to 572 m in California. Cuyamaca Peak stands 1,979 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ramona Oaks Park, a park 1.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35725959, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
572 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.98682, -116.78187

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ramona Oaks Park: 1.2 mi
  • Mount Gower Open Space Preserve: 2.3 mi
  • Gun Stage park: 2.5 mi
  • Arena Community Park: 3.4 mi
  • Barona Sports Park: 5.3 mi
Peaks
  • Indian Head: 1.7 mi
  • San Vicente Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Mount Gower: 2.3 mi
  • Spangler Peak: 3.2 mi
  • Rock Mountain: 4.1 mi
Springs
  • Indian Head Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Skunk Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Tule Springs: 5.1 mi
  • Anahuac Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Durasnitos Spring: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 27
  • Ernie Pantoja Memorial: 9.4 mi
  • Louis A. Stezler Memorial: 10.2 mi
  • Alpine Veteran's Wall of Honor: 10.3 mi
  • Martha Harville Memorial Oak Grove: 11.6 mi
  • Airplane Monument: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 24
Cliffs: 21
  • Shadow Wall: 6.5 mi
  • 2-Second Tier: 6.5 mi
  • Main Wall: 6.6 mi
  • 4-Tier West: 6.7 mi
  • TOE: 6.7 mi
Museums: 17
Nature reserves: 16
Artworks: 16
Waterfalls: 12
  • Cedar Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Mildred Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Three Sisters Waterfalls: 5.5 mi
  • Washtub Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Creek: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 12
Picnic sites: 10
  • Picnic Table: 11.4 mi
  • Ray Love Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
  • Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 17.4 mi
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Warner Hot Spring: 22.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Barona Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cuyamaca PeakESE 105°1,979 m10.5 mi
North PeakE 83°1,826 m11.4 mi
Middle PeakE 92°1,795 m10.5 mi
Japacha PeakESE 109°1,771 m11.2 mi
Stonewall PeakE 98°1,707 m12.3 mi
Little Stonewall PeakE 97°1,584 m12.7 mi
East MesaESE 112°1,578 m15.3 mi
Oakzanita PeakESE 117°1,530 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2618:59
June solstice05:4019:2320:00
September equinox06:3618:1318:45
December solstice06:4716:0716:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759626770767775706256
Precip in3.23.62.81.30.50.10.10.10.10.81.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Capitan DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358804253

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