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Cabezo Prieto

Cabezo Prieto, seen from above at true elevation

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
1085 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.28162, -121.77284

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: 41
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
Museums: 20
Beaches: 18
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
Springs: 9
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
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: 4
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 3.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
Lighthouses: 1
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chews RidgeE 80°1,549 m11.6 mi
South Ventana ConeE 93°1,517 m7.6 mi
Black ButteE 94°1,497 m12.9 mi
Ventana Double ConeENE 72°1,477 m3.4 mi
Uncle Sam MountainNE 42°1,445 m5.5 mi
Ventana ConeE 88°1,434 m5.3 mi
Kandlbinder PeakENE 62°1,418 m2.4 mi
Black ConeESE 115°1,363 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5119:5020:29
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1516:1716:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9531479304

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