Peak · California
Bixby Mountain
Bixby Mountain rises to 854 m in California. South Ventana Cone stands 1,517 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonifacio Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q35727469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 854 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.35436, -121.84087
- 2.9 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 3 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 3 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Rocky Creek Bridge · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bonifacio Hill: 0.5 mi
- Skinner Ridge: 2.3 mi
- Cerro Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pico Blanco: 3.0 mi
- Sur Hill: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 3.5 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 4.7 mi
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 7.9 mi
- Cachagua Community Park: 10.4 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Mill Creek Redwood Preserve (closed): 1.0 mi
- Brazil Ranch: 2.0 mi
- Glen Deven Ranch: 4.4 mi
- Point Sur Dunes Natural Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 3.7 mi
- Victorine Ranch: 9.9 mi
- Tractor: 11.0 mi
- Sunset Cultural Center: 14.3 mi
- Tin House: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 24
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 3.6 mi
- Albino Redwood Tree: 7.0 mi
- Galante Winery: 11.3 mi
- Walker House: 14.1 mi
- Lone Cypress: 16.3 mi
Museums: 21
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 4.8 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 11.7 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 12.7 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 13.8 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 21
- Pfeiffer Beach: 8.0 mi
- Wreck Beach: 8.6 mi
- Gibson Beach: 11.9 mi
- Hidden Beach: 12.1 mi
- Weston Beach: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 10
- Images of Pebble Beach: 16.0 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 16.8 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 17.5 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 17.5 mi
- The Fisherman: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Pico Blanco Falls: 1.9 mi
- Firehose Falls: 4.4 mi
- Highbride Falls: 5.4 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 7.5 mi
- Fern Falls: 9.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Pat Springs: 5.4 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 12.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 13.3 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 15.8 mi
- Quail Spring: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- East Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 14.6 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 16.9 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 17.3 mi
- Memory Garden: 17.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 17.4 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 4.7 mi
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 9.7 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 21.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 8.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 11.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Bixby Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ventana Cone | ESE 116° | 1,517 m | 12.6 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | ESE 119° | 1,477 m | 8.1 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | E 97° | 1,445 m | 7.5 mi |
| Ventana Cone | ESE 118° | 1,434 m | 10.3 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | ESE 123° | 1,418 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ventana Spires | ESE 118° | 1,357 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NE 53° | 1,344 m | 3.6 mi |
| Lion Rock | ESE 118° | 1,334 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 269875 — Bixby Mountain, Monterey County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/549638498
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 10 mi
- Carmel · 14 mi
- Carmel Point · 14 mi
- Monterey · 17 mi
- Seaside · 18 mi
- Pacific Grove · 19 mi
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