Cerro San Luis Obispo
Cerro San Luis Obispo rises to 392 m in California. Chiches 2 stands 1,104 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro San Luis Obispo Lemon Grove, a historic site 0.4 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
Cerro San Luis Obispo (Obispeño: łpɨłhɨtšnuka ) is a 1,292 feet (394 m) mountain in San Luis Obispo, California. It is part of the chain of peaks called the Nine Sisters. It is a common spot for hiking, jogging and mountain biking, and has steep terrain. Below the west side of the visible peak, there is a large plateau with a large wooden stage on the east end. The large white "M" present on the east face derives from Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School.
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Wikidata Q5064985, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 392 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Avila Overlook · 8 mi
- The Notch · 9 mi
- Octopus Oak · 9 mi
- Lover's Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Charles A and Mary R Maino Open Space: 0.6 mi
- North Broad Street Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- Anholm Park: 0.8 mi
- San Luis Obispo Creek Walkway: 0.9 mi
- Mission Plaza: 0.9 mi
- Bishop Peak: 1.7 mi
- Terrace Hill: 1.8 mi
- Vulture Peak: 2.0 mi
- Chumash Peak: 2.2 mi
- Orcutt Knob: 2.8 mi
- San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum: 0.9 mi
- History Center of San Luis Obispo County: 0.9 mi
- San Luis Obispo Museum of Art: 0.9 mi
- Historic Jack House & Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Dallidet Adobe and Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 1.0 mi
- The P: 2.1 mi
- Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 2.8 mi
- Sperm Whale Jaw: 10.2 mi
- Monarch Butterfly Grove: 10.9 mi
- Cerro San Luis Obispo Lemon Grove: 0.4 mi
- Old Town Historic District: 1.2 mi
- The Bent of The Tau Beta Pi Association - CA Mu Chapter: 1.6 mi
- The Dorn Pyramid: 1.6 mi
- Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club Tower Commemoration: 1.6 mi
- Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve: 0.4 mi
- Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Johnson Ranch Open Space: 4.0 mi
- Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Pismo Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Alex Madonna, Creator of Madonna Inn: 1.2 mi
- Oh Great Spirit: 2.1 mi
- Entry Arch: 2.7 mi
- Blade Structure: 2.7 mi
- Water Tanks: 2.8 mi
- Sulphur Pot: 7.2 mi
- McLain Spring: 8.9 mi
- McNeil Spring: 15.6 mi
- Balloon Spring: 19.6 mi
- Fox Spring: 19.9 mi
- Pirates Cove: 7.6 mi
- Avila Beach: 7.8 mi
- Olde Port Beach: 8.3 mi
- Fisherman's Beach: 8.6 mi
- Morro Dunes Natural Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Emerson Park Garden: 1.0 mi
- Rotary Garden: 1.5 mi
- Student Experimental Farm (SEF): 1.9 mi
- Laurel Lane Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden: 4.3 mi
- Road Runner Picnic Site: 3.5 mi
- Rockrose: 11.7 mi
- Willow Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Holloway Garden: 11.7 mi
- Meadow View: 11.8 mi
- Reservoir Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
- Big Falls: 9.8 mi
- Islay Falls: 10.4 mi
- Little Falls: 11.1 mi
- Storybrook Falls: 22.2 mi
- Cracked Wall: 1.6 mi
- Fossil Point: 7.9 mi
- Sand Dunes Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Smugglers Cave: 7.8 mi
- Franklin Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Cerro San Luis Obispo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiches 2 | ENE 68° | 1,104 m | 20.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,089 m | 19.9 mi |
| Hi Mountain | E 96° | 969 m | 14.5 mi |
| Lopez Mountain | ENE 77° | 869 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hi Mountain Potrero | E 94° | 865 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 106° | 855 m | 10.4 mi |
| Gay Mountain | E 86° | 850 m | 6.6 mi |
| Tassajera Peak | NNW 348° | 836 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:44 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
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 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 54 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis Obispo Poly, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 255463 — Cerro San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358796406
Day trips start here
- San Luis Obispo · 1 mi
- Avila Beach · 8 mi
- Los Osos · 9 mi
- Pismo Beach · 9 mi
- Arroyo Grande · 12 mi
- Grover Beach · 12 mi
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