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Gavilan Mountain

Gavilan Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Gavilan Mountain rises to 557 m in California. Gordon Point stands 1,722 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gavilan Mountain Waterfall, a waterfall 1.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49031209, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
557 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.43820, -117.21003

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Attractions
Museums: 39
Historic sites: 35
  • They Passed This Way: 5.3 mi
  • Unborn Child Memorial: 5.3 mi
  • Singing in the Rain: 5.8 mi
  • Letters Home Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
  • Sara M. Margiotta Memorial: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 29
Gardens: 28
  • Grand Tradition: 5.6 mi
  • Rose Hall of Fame: 5.8 mi
  • Chaparral ROP 2008-9: 5.9 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Southwest Garden: 5.9 mi
Springs: 27
Beaches: 13
Waterfalls: 8
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 1.0 mi
  • Tenaja Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Ortega Falls: 18.0 mi
  • El Salto Falls: 18.6 mi
  • Lion Canyon Falls: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gordon PointESE 106°1,722 m17.5 mi
Morgan HillESE 106°1,718 m17.3 mi
Boucher HillESE 113°1,651 m18.3 mi
Eagle CragESE 103°1,538 m15.1 mi
ClarkWSW 257°1,527 m7.5 mi
Lone Fir PointESE 112°1,463 m17.8 mi
Agua Tibia MountainE 98°1,454 m13.3 mi
San Mateo PeakNW 321°1,095 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:01
June solstice05:4019:2620:03
September equinox06:3818:1418:47
December solstice06:5016:0816:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616468747675716357
Precip in3.23.72.01.00.40.10.10.20.10.71.22.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fallbrook 5 NE, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358784675

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