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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

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
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
Historic sites: 25
  • 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: 21
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 17
  • 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
Nature reserves: 16
Artworks: 15
Gardens: 12
Waterfalls: 11
  • 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
Picnic sites: 8
  • 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
  • BBQ Area: 21.0 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 PeakESE1,979 m10.5 mi
North PeakE1,826 m11.4 mi
Middle PeakE1,795 m10.5 mi
Japacha PeakESE1,771 m11.2 mi
Stonewall PeakE1,707 m12.3 mi
Little Stonewall PeakE1,584 m12.7 mi
East MesaESE1,578 m15.3 mi
Oakzanita PeakESE1,530 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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