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Ell Peak

Ell Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Ell Peak rises to 1,297 m in California. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Peaks, a peak 0.6 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 19 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1297 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.36496, -121.43438

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Springs: 15
Historic sites: 13
  • Santa Lucia Adobe: 10.3 mi
  • Greenfield Memorial Hall: 10.4 mi
  • Suzuki-Roshi: 11.3 mi
  • Bill Cotta Memorial: 16.3 mi
  • Tin House: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Tassajara Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Pine Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Eagle Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Fern Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Firehose Falls: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Sycamore Flats: 7.0 mi
  • Galante Winery: 14.6 mi
  • Savanna: 18.9 mi
  • Tiger (Male): 19.1 mi
  • Tiger (Female): 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Cliffs: 5
  • Los Padres Dam Slide: 13.2 mi
  • Resurrection Wall: 15.1 mi
  • The Upper Crust: 15.7 mi
  • Discovery Wall: 15.8 mi
  • Ignorable Cliffs: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 2
Hot springs: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Puente Big Creek Bridge: 22.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Ell Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakS 177°1,784 m15.2 mi
Pinyon PeakSSE 168°1,602 m13.9 mi
Chews RidgeWSW 244°1,549 m8.3 mi
South Ventana ConeWSW 241°1,517 m12.9 mi
Black ButteSW 221°1,497 m9.0 mi
Ventana Double ConeWSW 253°1,477 m16.3 mi
Bear MountainSSE 167°1,451 m14.6 mi
Uncle Sam MountainW 264°1,445 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:4919:4920:28
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1416:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485053566268737370635448
Precip in3.53.42.81.00.60.10.00.00.10.71.33.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinnacles NP, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358808052

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