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Clarks Peak

Clarks Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Clarks Peak rises to 600 m in California. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the northeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Creek Open Space, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35734927, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
600 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.08334, -118.96343

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
Artworks: 50
Historic sites: 43
  • Inspiration Point: 2.6 mi
  • Old Cabin: 3.6 mi
  • Danielson Monument: 3.7 mi
  • Ranch House Ruins: 5.1 mi
  • Old Reservoir: 5.2 mi
Museums: 43
Beaches: 36
Gardens: 33
Attractions: 23
Picnic sites: 8
  • Wildwood Canyon: 9.4 mi
  • Oak Grove: 9.5 mi
  • Skunk Hollow: 9.5 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 9.5 mi
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Sycamore Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 10.9 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 10.9 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 22.6 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Coba Arch: 13.0 mi
  • Arch Rock: 23.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Clarks Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakNE 35°948 m3.1 mi
Tri PeaksNNE 16°917 m2.8 mi
Exchange PeakNNE 25°899 m2.4 mi
Big DomeNNE 18°887.5 m3.0 mi
Boney MountainN 6°865 m2.0 mi
Castro PeakE 89°855 m10.2 mi
Saddle PeakE 91°851 m17.7 mi
Rocky PeakNE 52°797 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:08
June solstice05:4619:3420:11
September equinox06:4518:2118:54
December solstice06:5816:1316:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565557576063666665645955
Precip in2.43.92.20.50.40.10.00.00.10.40.91.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PT Mugu NF, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 240673 — Clarks Peak, Ventura County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358782212

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