Lions Peak
Lions Peak rises to 335 m in California. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is CordeValle Winery, a attraction 1.3 miles away.
The story
Lions Peak is a prominent hill in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in southwest Santa Clara County, California. The landmark lies west of San Martin, and is adjacent to the resort village of CordeValle. The headwaters of Lions Creek originate on the eastern flank of the hill, and flow southward before merging with Llagas Creek in Gilroy. The hill and surrounding area is located on approximately 1,400 acres (570 ha) of privately owned lands, and is viewable along U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 152 in South Santa Clara Valley.
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Wikidata Q14683109, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 335 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- CordeValle Winery: 1.3 mi
- Solis Winery: 1.3 mi
- Dorcich Family Vineyards: 1.5 mi
- Kirgan Cellars: 2.4 mi
- Sarah's Vineyard: 2.8 mi
- Oak del Park: 2.0 mi
- Carriage Hills Park: 2.3 mi
- Sunrise Park: 2.3 mi
- Oak Creek Park: 2.7 mi
- Del Rey Park: 2.7 mi
- Anza Expedition Campsite: 2.4 mi
- Machado School: 2.8 mi
- Highway 152 Tree Row: 3.2 mi
- Ward's Oak Glen Farm: 3.4 mi
- 21-Mile House Historical Marker: 3.9 mi
- Lake Silveira Wetlands: 2.7 mi
- Uvas South Reserve: 3.7 mi
- Mount Madonna North Reserve: 3.7 mi
- Harvey Bear Ranch Entrance: 4.1 mi
- Mount Madonna County Park: 4.5 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.3 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.6 mi
- El Toro: 5.0 mi
- Nob Hill: 5.0 mi
- Mount Madonna: 5.1 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Hilltop BBQ Area: 4.1 mi
- Gazebo BBQ Area: 4.1 mi
- Milias Group Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Hilltop: 5.2 mi
- Wings of History Air Museum: 2.3 mi
- Gilroy Museum: 4.7 mi
- Villa Mira Monte: 5.6 mi
- Morgan Hill Museum: 5.6 mi
- Agricultural History Project Center and Museum: 9.2 mi
- South County Backroads Garden: 3.5 mi
- Claudia's Garden: 3.5 mi
- Monarch Garden: 3.6 mi
- Rainbow Garden: 3.6 mi
- Holly Garden: 3.6 mi
- El Pajaro Springs: 10.0 mi
- Willow Tree Spring: 10.3 mi
- Spike Jones Spring: 10.4 mi
- Blackberry Spring: 10.6 mi
- Lost Spring: 11.2 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 15.6 mi
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 16.0 mi
- Sunset State Beach: 16.1 mi
- Palm Beach: 16.7 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 17.3 mi
- Bonfante Falls: 3.7 mi
- Triple Falls: 9.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 9.1 mi
- Granuja Falls: 9.2 mi
- Black Rock Falls: 9.5 mi
- Capitola Bluffs: 18.3 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 22.8 mi
- Upper Quarry: 23.8 mi
- Upper Quarry: 23.8 mi
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 21.5 mi
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 23.0 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 24.2 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 24.2 mi
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Lions Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta | WNW 288° | 1,154 m | 12.3 mi |
| Crystal Peak | WNW 289° | 1,097 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Chual | WNW 291° | 1,046 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bollinger Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,044 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Sizer | NNE 31° | 998 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cow Hill | N 6° | 989 m | 14.3 mi |
| Middle Ridge | NNE 25° | 884 m | 11.5 mi |
| Nesbit Ridge | NE 45° | 850.7 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358769434
Day trips start here
- Watsonville · 12 mi
- San Juan Bautista · 15 mi
- Aptos · 16 mi
- Capitola · 19 mi
- Hollister · 19 mi
- Moss Landing · 19 mi
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