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El Toro

El Toro, seen from above at true elevation

El Toro rises to 393 m in California. Mount Isabel stands 1,275 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is El Toro Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away.

About

The story

El Toro (Spanish for "The Bull") is a prominent hill located along the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in southwest Santa Clara County, California. The iconic landmark is partially owned by the city of Morgan Hill, and its silhouette is incorporated into the city logo.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q14681911, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
393 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.12053, -121.67332
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Galvan Park: 0.9 mi
  • Britton Field: 1.1 mi
  • Nob Hill Trail Park: 1.1 mi
  • Third Street Creek Park: 1.2 mi
  • Third Street Creek Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
Attractions
  • Community & Cultural Center: 1.4 mi
  • CordeValle Winery: 3.7 mi
  • Dorcich Family Vineyards: 5.1 mi
  • Solis Winery: 5.2 mi
  • Kirgan Cellars: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites
  • Gazebo BBQ Area: 1.4 mi
  • Hilltop BBQ Area: 1.4 mi
  • Walnut Rest Area: 3.2 mi
  • Eucalyptus Rest Area: 4.6 mi
  • Woodchopper's Flat Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 58
  • Morgan Hill Community Garden: 2.4 mi
  • South County Backroads Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Monarch Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Claudia's Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Holly Garden: 8.3 mi
Museums: 57
Springs: 36
Beaches: 32
Waterfalls: 16
  • Lower Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Granuja Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Triple Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Black Rock Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Upper Falls: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 8
  • Capitola Bluffs: 18.2 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 22.0 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 22.2 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 22.8 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 22.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 21.2 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 22.7 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of El Toro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount IsabelNNE 12°1,275 m14.5 mi
Pyramid RockNNE 18°1,220 m13.5 mi
Loma PrietaW 266°1,154 m9.4 mi
Crystal PeakW 267°1,097 m9.0 mi
Mount UmunhumWNW 283°1,063 m12.7 mi
Mount ThayerWNW 283°1,061 m13.9 mi
Mount ChualW 269°1,046 m8.8 mi
Bollinger MountainNE 37°1,044 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:4819:5220:31
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1716:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586367717169635549
Precip in4.54.32.61.30.60.10.00.00.00.91.73.7

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358765327

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