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Brushy Peak

Brushy Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Brushy Peak rises to 514 m in California. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Peak Resource Protection Area, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away.

About

The story

Brushy Peak, also known as Brushy Knob or Las Cuevas (The Caves), is a summit in Alameda County, California that overlooks the Livermore Valley. North of the valley, it is part of the Diablo Range. It rises to an elevation of 1,686 feet (514 m) and is the location of Brushy Peak Regional Preserve; there are guided tours to the peak itself. Historically, the peak and its immediate surroundings were used for some outdoor events, like picnics.

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Wikidata Q35729728, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
514 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.76771, -121.70329
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • Volvon Overlook: 5.8 mi
  • Bob Walker's Cave: 5.8 mi
  • Wine Country Stone Monument: 6.0 mi
  • Historic Stone Walkway: 6.0 mi
  • Livermore City Foundation Spot: 6.0 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Nature reserves: 57
Picnic sites: 47
  • John C. Calhoun Memorial Table: 6.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Covered picnic zone: 12.4 mi
  • Group picnic zone: 12.4 mi
  • Lichen Bark: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 40
  • Influx: 4.6 mi
  • Elatus: 9.3 mi
  • Wallis Ranch Water Tower: 9.5 mi
  • Tassajara Road Gear Sculpture: 9.6 mi
  • Turtle Statue: 11.6 mi
Museums: 37
Gardens: 23
Springs: 18
  • Marsh Creek Headwaters Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Sycamore Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Sheepherder Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 6
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 10.1 mi
  • Turtle Rock: 14.9 mi
  • Mitchell Rock: 16.6 mi
  • The Bluff: 18.4 mi
  • The Devil's Shelf: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 10.1 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 12.7 mi
  • Del Valle West Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Kite beach: 20.6 mi
  • Playpen: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Brushy Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloNW 304°1,173 m13.9 mi
Rose PeakS 184°1,163 m17.8 mi
Mount LewisS 177°1,136 m19.9 mi
Cedar MountainSSE 160°1,118 m15.3 mi
Devil's PulpitNW 305°1,110 m13.8 mi
North PeakNW 309°1,084 m13.8 mi
Lookout PointS 173°1,051 m17.6 mi
Ransom PointNW 305°1,037 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4619:5420:33
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1916:1116:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485155586369737370645448
Precip in2.82.72.21.10.50.10.00.00.10.81.52.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livermore, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358762569

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