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Black Cone

Black Cone, seen from above at true elevation

Black Cone rises to 1,363 m in California. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tassajara Creek Falls, a waterfall 2.4 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 5.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35727556, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1363 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.21441, -121.59244

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 33
  • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 10.9 mi
  • Cachagua Community Park: 13.2 mi
  • Point Sur State Historic Park: 17.6 mi
  • Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 18.3 mi
  • Patriot Park: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Waterfalls: 12
  • Tassajara Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
  • McWay Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Eagle Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Pine Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Devil's falls: 9.7 mi
Springs: 12
  • Quail Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Jackhammer Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Lafler Creek Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Redondo Spring: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Pelton Wheel: 5.7 mi
  • Esalen Institute: 6.7 mi
  • Devil's Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Rigdon Drinking Fountain (disused): 10.9 mi
  • Albino Redwood Tree: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Suzuki-Roshi: 2.5 mi
  • Bill Cotta Memorial: 4.7 mi
  • Tin House: 5.5 mi
  • Santa Lucia Adobe: 5.9 mi
  • Tractor: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Museums: 4
Beaches: 3
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Los Padres Dam Slide: 12.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 12.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Black Cone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakESE 116°1,784 m10.8 mi
Pinyon PeakESE 105°1,602 m12.2 mi
Cone PeakSSE 154°1,572 m12.4 mi
Chews RidgeNNE 11°1,549 m6.8 mi
South Ventana ConeNNW 329°1,517 m4.9 mi
Black ButteNE 38°1,497 m4.6 mi
Ventana Double ConeNW 310°1,477 m8.9 mi
Twin PeakSSE 157°1,468 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5019:5020:28
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1516:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254555861636464615551
Precip in9.58.66.72.91.10.20.10.10.11.94.29.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 239397 — Black Cone, Monterey County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358780826

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