- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 12.8 miles
- Mount Umunhum1,063 m · 11.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 37.1288, -122.1011
Hermit Knob rises to 248 m in California, modelled from terrain. Mount Umunhum stands 1,063 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mt. Radin, a peak 0.2 miles away.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Hermit Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Umunhum | E 79° | 1,063 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Thayer | ENE 76° | 1,061 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Bielawski | N 4° | 985 m | 6.5 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 2° | 979 m | 6.9 mi |
| The Peak | NNE 15° | 917 m | 6.4 mi |
| El Sombroso | ENE 72° | 917 m | 11.0 mi |
| Lookout Tower | N 357° | 892 m | 8.1 mi |
| Goat Rock | N 357° | 890 m | 6.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mt. Radin: 0.2 mi
- Eagle Dell Peak: 2.7 mi
- Madrone Hill: 3.6 mi
- Ben Lomond Mountain: 3.7 mi
- White Rock: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Swamp House: 1.2 mi
- Barrel Mill (site): 4.0 mi
- Lost Camp: 4.4 mi
- Powder Magazine: 4.8 mi
- Limestone Kilns: 4.9 mi
Museums
- The San Lorenzo Valley Museum: 1.4 mi
- San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Faye G. Bellardi Gallery: 5.4 mi
- Historic Center: 5.8 mi
- Bigfoot Museum: 6.2 mi
- Canepa: 7.2 mi
Attractions
- Zip Tower and Climbing Wall: 5.7 mi
- Sequoia Aerial Adventure: 5.8 mi
- Redwood Canopy Tours: 5.8 mi
- Roaring Camp: 6.3 mi
- Alma Culture Landscape: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 38
- Cable Car Beach: 7.2 mi
- Greyhound Rock Beach: 9.7 mi
- Las Trancas Beach: 10.0 mi
- Waddell Beach (County of Santa Cruz): 10.0 mi
- Waddell Beach (State Parks): 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Ferndell: 5.8 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 6.7 mi
- Sempervirens Falls: 7.0 mi
- Scott Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- Moose Lodge Falls: 8.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Santa Cruz · 11 mi
- Capitola · 13 mi
- Aptos · 15 mi
- Watsonville · 24 mi
- Moss Landing · 28 mi
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