Elephant Head
Elephant Head rises to 581 m in California. Laveaga Peak stands 1,145 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Rancho Cañada de los Osos Ecological Reserve, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027570, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 581 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area: 9.2 mi
- Dinosaur Point Boat Launch Area: 10.6 mi
- Butcher Park: 11.6 mi
- San Ysidro Park: 11.7 mi
- Forest Street Park: 11.8 mi
- Kickham Peak: 2.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 2.9 mi
- Gulnac Peak: 3.5 mi
- Pacheco Peak: 3.7 mi
- Rock Springs Peak: 4.7 mi
- Rancho Cañada de los Osos Ecological Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Willson Ranch: 3.5 mi
- Pacheco State Park: 7.7 mi
- Upper Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area: 8.8 mi
- Pajaro River Ag Preserve (South): 9.4 mi
- Northern California Renaissance Faire: 2.4 mi
- Hollister Family Fun Park: 8.3 mi
- Swank Farms: 9.5 mi
- Banana Split: 15.3 mi
- Tubs-O-Fun: 15.3 mi
- Mistletoe Spring: 5.3 mi
- Willson Camp Hillside Spring: 5.3 mi
- Willson Camp Quartz Spring: 5.4 mi
- Jack Sturla Spring: 5.6 mi
- Spike Jones Spring: 7.4 mi
- Pacheco Camp: 9.4 mi
- Park Maintenance: 10.5 mi
- Sandy Beach Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- San Ysidro Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Anglers Cove Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Gilroy Hot Springs: 9.2 mi
- Old City Hall: 12.0 mi
- Edgar Holloway House: 12.2 mi
- Miller Red Barn: 13.2 mi
- Highway 152 Tree Row: 14.5 mi
- Gilroy Museum: 12.2 mi
- San Benito County Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Matthews House: 12.7 mi
- Wings of History Air Museum: 14.3 mi
- Old Mission Jail: 16.0 mi
- Garden Essential: 11.7 mi
- Sunnyslope Garden: 12.9 mi
- Claudia's Garden: 15.3 mi
- Rainbow Garden: 15.4 mi
- South County Backroads Garden: 15.4 mi
- Pacheco Falls: 8.6 mi
- Bonfante Falls: 15.4 mi
- Robison Falls: 17.8 mi
- Pinto Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
- Triple Falls: 24.7 mi
- South Beach: 16.6 mi
- North Beach: 16.6 mi
- Swanson Bluff: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Elephant Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laveaga Peak | SE 134° | 1,145 m | 13.4 mi |
| Potrero Peak | SE 136° | 1,132 m | 16.1 mi |
| Henrietta Peak | SE 142° | 1,095 m | 10.5 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | ESE 119° | 1,021 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mariposa Peak | ESE 121° | 1,001 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Sizer | NW 326° | 998 m | 15.8 mi |
| Antimony Peak | SE 135° | 990 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Ararat | ESE 113° | 981 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358765346
Day trips start here
- Hollister · 12 mi
- San Juan Bautista · 16 mi
- Watsonville · 24 mi
- Moss Landing · 28 mi
- Salinas · 29 mi
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