Peak · California
Cabezo Prieto
Cabezo Prieto rises to 1,085 m in California. Chews Ridge stands 1,549 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Manuel Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,085 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.28162, -121.77284
- 1.7 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 9 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 9 mi
- Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point · 9 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Manuel Peak: 0.5 mi
- Post Summit: 1.2 mi
- Andrew Molera Peak: 1.6 mi
- Mulberger Dome: 2.2 mi
- Kandlbinder Peak: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 2.2 mi
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 6.5 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 7.4 mi
- Cachagua Community Park: 10.2 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park: 2.1 mi
- Andrew Molera State Park: 3.1 mi
- Point Sur Dunes Natural Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Brazil Ranch: 7.8 mi
- The California Sea Otter State Game Refuge: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Tractor: 4.7 mi
- Tin House: 8.7 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 9.6 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 12.7 mi
- Bill Cotta Memorial: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 24
- Albino Redwood Tree: 1.9 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 9.5 mi
- Pelton Wheel: 10.2 mi
- Galante Winery: 12.8 mi
- Esalen Institute: 13.2 mi
Museums: 20
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 3.9 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 16.7 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 18.9 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 19.8 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 16
- Wreck Beach: 3.6 mi
- Pfeiffer Beach: 3.9 mi
- Gibson Beach: 18.1 mi
- Hidden Beach: 18.4 mi
- Weston Beach: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Pfeiffer Falls: 1.8 mi
- Highbride Falls: 3.0 mi
- Firehose Falls: 3.0 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 4.9 mi
- Pine Falls: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 9
- Puente Big Creek Bridge: 17.5 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 22.1 mi
- Images of Pebble Beach: 22.2 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 23.2 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 23.3 mi
Springs: 8
- Pat Springs: 5.9 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 6.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 7.0 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 12.4 mi
- Quail Spring: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Arroyo Seco Day Use: 16.7 mi
- East Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 20.2 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Memory Garden: 23.2 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 3.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 5.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 9.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Cabezo Prieto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chews Ridge | E 80° | 1,549 m | 11.6 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | E 93° | 1,517 m | 7.6 mi |
| Black Butte | E 94° | 1,497 m | 12.9 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | ENE 72° | 1,477 m | 3.4 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | NE 42° | 1,445 m | 5.5 mi |
| Ventana Cone | E 88° | 1,434 m | 5.3 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | ENE 62° | 1,418 m | 2.4 mi |
| Black Cone | ESE 115° | 1,363 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9531479304
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 14 mi
- Carmel · 20 mi
- Carmel Point · 20 mi
- Monterey · 23 mi
- Seaside · 23 mi
- Pacific Grove · 25 mi
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