Skip to content

Brush Mountain

Brush Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Brush Mountain rises to 867 m in California. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the west-northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in Santa Clara County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q35729680, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
867 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.29883, -121.53216

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Fred W. “Bill” Gehri Bridge: 5.3 mi
  • Reverend Hamilton: 6.7 mi
  • Henry Coe Monument: 7.4 mi
  • Ellen Le: 8.9 mi
  • Pala Seca Cabin: 11.2 mi
Parks
  • Henry Willard Coe State Park: 7.3 mi
  • Hidden forest park: 11.6 mi
  • Heritage Greens Park: 11.7 mi
  • Metcalf Motorcycle County Park: 11.9 mi
  • Jackson Oaks Park: 11.9 mi
Attractions
  • Frog pond: 9.0 mi
  • Community & Cultural Center: 13.6 mi
  • Little Dipper: 15.6 mi
  • Lazy River: 15.6 mi
  • Shotgun Falls: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites
  • Stockman's Group Picnic SIte: 10.4 mi
  • Woodchopper's Flat Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Pala Seca Cabin: 11.2 mi
  • Walnut Rest Area: 11.5 mi
  • Eucalyptus Rest Area: 11.7 mi
Springs: 30
Gardens: 28
Museums: 27
Waterfalls: 11
  • Pinto Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Robison Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Pacheco Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Murietta Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Lower Falls: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Del Valle West Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • The Bluff: 19.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Brush Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copernicus PeakWNW 302°1,327 m6.3 mi
Observatory PeakWNW 296°1,298 m6.8 mi
Hipparchus PeakWNW 302°1,295 m6.2 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakWNW 298°1,286 m6.6 mi
Mount HamiltonWNW 296°1,279 m6.8 mi
Huyghens PeakWNW 297°1,276 m6.6 mi
Mount IsabelWNW 291°1,275 m5.2 mi
Galileo PeakWNW 303°1,273 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:4719:5220:31
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:1716:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444345485564727267594943
Precip in5.04.84.42.21.30.30.00.10.21.33.04.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Hamilton, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358762543

More peaks in California

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Brush Mountain.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens