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Cuyamaca Peak

Cuyamaca Peak, a peak in California
Cuyamaca Peak, a peak in CaliforniaRossonMK · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cuyamaca Peak, a peak in California
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Cuyamaca Peak, a peak in California
Tylerfinvold at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Cuyamaca Peak, a peak in California
Tylerfinvold at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Cuyamaca Peak, a peak in California
Tylerfinvold at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Cuyamaca Peak, a peak in California
Tylerfinvold at en.wikipedia · Public domain

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Cuyamaca Peak rises to 1,979 m in California. Monument Peak stands 1,904 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Conejos Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away.

About

The story

Cuyamaca Peak is a mountain peak of the Cuyamaca Mountains range in San Diego County, California.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5197090, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1979 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.94671, -116.60641
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Conejos Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Deer Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Azalea Spring: 1.0 mi
  • La Puerta Springs: 1.5 mi
  • Wildcat Spring: 1.8 mi
Peaks
  • Japacha Peak: 0.9 mi
  • West Mesa: 1.8 mi
  • Stonewall Peak: 2.2 mi
  • Sill Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Middle Peak: 2.4 mi
Parks
  • Cuyamaca Rancho State Park: 2.7 mi
  • Pedro Fages Monument: 5.0 mi
  • Ipai - Tipai Park: 8.1 mi
  • Jess Martin County Park: 8.7 mi
  • Julian County Park: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 23
  • Hubbell Gateway: 11.0 mi
  • Blessed Mother: 11.6 mi
  • Magic Water Horse: 12.9 mi
  • The Big Green Box (SDG&E): 21.5 mi
  • Utahraptor: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 20
Attractions: 14
Museums: 12
Cliffs: 12
  • Main Wall: 7.3 mi
  • Monster Rocks: 7.3 mi
  • Bell Bluff: 10.9 mi
  • Shadow Wall: 13.1 mi
  • 2-Second Tier: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Three Sisters Waterfalls: 5.1 mi
  • Cedar Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Mildred Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Creek: 11.0 mi
  • The Falls: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
  • Desert View Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
  • Desert View Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Picnic Table: 12.5 mi
  • BBQ Area: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Warner Hot Spring: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Cuyamaca Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monument PeakESE 109°1,904 m11.4 mi
Wooded HillSE 124°1,894 m11.7 mi
Stephenson PeakESE 114°1,889 m12.1 mi
Piñon PointESE 116°1,832 m12.2 mi
North PeakNNE 16°1,826 m4.3 mi
Garnet PeakE 100°1,800 m8.7 mi
Middle PeakN 9°1,795 m2.4 mi
Sheephead MountainSE 136°1,792 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2618:58
June solstice05:3919:2219:59
September equinox06:3518:1218:45
December solstice06:4616:0716:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424246495564717165554741
Precip in5.56.44.92.31.10.20.40.50.61.52.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuyamaca, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 270727 — Cuyamaca Peak, San Diego County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358801148

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