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Coyote Peak

Coyote Peak rises to 349 m in California. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pueblo Day Use Area, a picnic site 0.7 miles away.

The story

mountain in Santa Clara County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q35736277, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
349 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.20884, -121.77573

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites
Parks
  • The Paseo: 0.8 mi
  • Avenida Espana Park: 1.0 mi
  • Los Paseos Park: 1.3 mi
  • Albertson Parkway: 1.8 mi
  • Metcalf Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums
Historic sites
  • Bailey Fellows House: 2.5 mi
  • Chimney: 3.9 mi
  • Historic El Camino Real: 4.0 mi
  • Chimney: 4.0 mi
  • Concrete Vault: 4.0 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens
Springs: 42
Beaches: 33
Waterfalls: 21
Ghost towns: 11
Cliffs: 9
Covered bridges: 2
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 21.2 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Coyote Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copernicus PeakNE 40°1,327 m12.5 mi
Observatory PeakNE 39°1,298 m11.7 mi
Hipparchus PeakNE 41°1,295 m12.5 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakNE 39°1,286 m11.9 mi
Mount HamiltonNE 38°1,279 m11.7 mi
Huyghens PeakNE 39°1,276 m11.8 mi
Mount IsabelNE 46°1,275 m11.8 mi
Galileo PeakNE 38°1,273 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:4819:5320:31
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:1816:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586267707068625449
Precip in5.04.93.41.40.50.10.00.00.00.82.04.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Gatos, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358764248

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