Peak · California
Chalk Mountain
Chalk Mountain rises to 490 m in California. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Slippery Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away.
The story
mountain in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Wikidata Q35733917, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 490 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.16050, -122.29025
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- West Waddell Creek State Wilderness: 1.4 mi
- Butano State Park: 3.3 mi
- Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Pigeon Point County Park: 5.5 mi
- Greyhound Rock Fishing Access: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Sandy Point Lookout: 2.4 mi
- stone fireplace: 3.6 mi
- Johansen Mill Site: 4.5 mi
- Big Creek Powerhouse (site): 6.7 mi
- San Vicente Lumber Company Railroad Camp 1: 7.7 mi
Peaks
- McAbee Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Mount Shelby: 2.6 mi
- Pine Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 3.7 mi
- Ocean View Summit: 3.7 mi
Beaches
- Cove Beach: 3.2 mi
- Whitehouse Creek Beach: 3.3 mi
- Bight Beach: 3.8 mi
- Waddell Beach (State Parks): 4.5 mi
- Waddell Beach (County of Santa Cruz): 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Stone Head: 4.1 mi
- Praying Hands: 9.2 mi
- The Greatest in the Kingdom: 9.3 mi
- Old Barn: 13.8 mi
- Dialogue: 13.9 mi
Museums: 60
- Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center: 4.4 mi
- Oil Storage Building: 5.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 5.9 mi
- The San Lorenzo Valley Museum: 9.8 mi
- David C. Daniels Nature Center: 12.0 mi
Attractions
- Greyhound Rock: 5.8 mi
- Towne Trail: 9.5 mi
- Castle Rock State Park. Old Corral Day Use Area: 10.5 mi
- Castle Rock State Park. Red Mountain Day Use Area: 10.5 mi
- Sequoia Aerial Adventure: 14.9 mi
Parks
- Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park: 6.0 mi
- Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park: 6.8 mi
- Bean Hollow State Beach: 8.3 mi
- The Cone Cult: 8.4 mi
- Forest Swimming Pool: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Tan Oak Day Use Area: 7.5 mi
- Madrone Day Use Area: 7.5 mi
- Choctaw Youth Camp: 9.8 mi
- LCCC Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Loch View Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Gardens
- Nature Circle: 10.1 mi
- Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Education Garden: 15.0 mi
- Hakone Gardens: 15.1 mi
- Italianate Garden: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Slippery Falls: 1.1 mi
- Berry Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Golden Falls: 1.6 mi
- The Cascades: 1.6 mi
- Silver Falls: 1.6 mi
Springs: 16
- Bulls Spring: 5.8 mi
- Travertine Springs: 9.9 mi
- Reggiardo Spring: 11.5 mi
- Spring source: 12.7 mi
- Congress Springs: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Waddell Bluffs: 3.9 mi
- China Ladder: 6.7 mi
- Cal Poly Bluffs: 7.5 mi
- Underworld Rock: 11.5 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 11.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Felton Covered Bridge: 14.3 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 14.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 20.5 mi
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 21.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 19.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Chalk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bielawski | ENE 68° | 985 m | 11.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | ENE 66° | 979 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Peak | ENE 71° | 917 m | 12.7 mi |
| Lookout Tower | ENE 59° | 892 m | 11.6 mi |
| Goat Rock | ENE 65° | 890 m | 11.1 mi |
| Sunnyvale Mountain | ENE 73° | 880 m | 12.8 mi |
| Summit Rock | ENE 62° | 878 m | 11.9 mi |
| Varian Peak | ENE 63° | 873 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Gregorio 2 SE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 220884 — Chalk Mountain, Santa Cruz County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358763430
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