Chiquito Peak
Chiquito Peak rises to 1,268 m in California. Cuyamaca Peak stands 1,979 m to the north-northeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellis Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away.
The story
Chiquito Peak is a summit in the Cuyamaca Mountains of San Diego County, California, United States. It located north of Interstate 8 and about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west of Descanso.
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Wikidata Q16890352, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1268 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Dexter Peak: 1.2 mi
- Poser Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Guatay Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Viejas Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Middle Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Ipai - Tipai Park: 2.9 mi
- Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks Site: 6.5 mi
- Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks Site: 6.5 mi
- Auren Pierce Park: 6.5 mi
- Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks Site: 6.5 mi
- Ellis Spring: 0.6 mi
- Carl Spring: 3.5 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 6.4 mi
- Japacha Spring: 6.4 mi
- Tule Springs: 7.2 mi
- Main Wall: 0.8 mi
- Monster Rocks: 0.8 mi
- Bell Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Quarry Wall: 10.8 mi
- Main Wall: 10.9 mi
- Airplane Monument: 5.8 mi
- Cuyamaca Rancho State Park: 7.1 mi
- Alpine Veteran's Wall of Honor: 7.6 mi
- Jake Porter Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Louis A. Stezler Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Cuyamaca Rancho Park Museum and Area Headquarters: 7.3 mi
- Alpine Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- Barona Museum: 13.7 mi
- Julian Pioneer Museum: 15.8 mi
- Guy R. Woodward Museum: 18.4 mi
- Moteros: 8.6 mi
- COVID climb: 11.0 mi
- Eagle Mine: 16.1 mi
- Warlock Mine: 16.2 mi
- Volcan Mountain Air Beacon: 17.7 mi
- Aztec Woods: 12.6 mi
- Barnett Ranch County Preserve: 16.2 mi
- San Diego River: 19.4 mi
- Goodan Ranch Sycamore Canyon County Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Agua Caliente County Park: 20.9 mi
- Three Sisters Waterfalls: 8.8 mi
- Cottonwood Creek: 9.2 mi
- The Falls: 9.9 mi
- Cedar Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
- Mildred Falls: 11.9 mi
- Cuyamaca: 7.7 mi
- Stratton: 10.2 mi
- Branson City: 15.8 mi
- Banner: 16.1 mi
- Coleman City: 16.2 mi
- Magic Water Horse: 5.9 mi
- Blessed Mother: 7.0 mi
- The Big Green Box (SDG&E): 17.0 mi
- Hubbell Gateway: 17.7 mi
- Mariposa Lane: 23.3 mi
- Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Desert View Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Desert View Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.6 mi
- BBQ Area: 19.0 mi
- Stuart Alan Whitmore Memorial Garden: 1.9 mi
- The Water Conservation Garden: 18.7 mi
- Lemon Grove Community Garden: 23.8 mi
- Strata Community Garden: 24.8 mi
- Buckman Springs Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Broken Ankle Bend: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Chiquito Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyamaca Peak | NNE 19° | 1,979 m | 7.0 mi |
| Monument Peak | ENE 78° | 1,904 m | 13.3 mi |
| Wooded Hill | E 90° | 1,894 m | 11.9 mi |
| Stephenson Peak | E 83° | 1,889 m | 13.5 mi |
| Piñon Point | E 84° | 1,832 m | 13.3 mi |
| North Peak | NNE 18° | 1,826 m | 11.3 mi |
| Garnet Peak | ENE 65° | 1,800 m | 12.0 mi |
| Middle Peak | NNE 16° | 1,795 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 16:07 | 16:45 |
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 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 240568 — Chiquito Peak, San Diego County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358782060
Day trips start here
- Ramona · 18 mi
- El Cajon · 19 mi
- La Mesa · 23 mi
- Poway · 24 mi
- Chula Vista · 28 mi
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