- Elevation
- 659 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Caliente Mountain1,556.3 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 124.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:19local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1755, -120.1513
Los Machos Hills rises to 659 m in California. Caliente Mountain stands 1,556 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilitas Mountain, a peak 3.1 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 25 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 659 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Los Machos Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,556.3 m | 24.1 mi |
| Timber Peak | SE 145° | 1,452 m | 13.6 mi |
| McKittrick Summit | ENE 70° | 1,318 m | 23.3 mi |
| Miranda Pine Mountain | SE 146° | 1,259 m | 11.5 mi |
| Plowshare Peak | SE 144° | 1,194.8 m | 10.5 mi |
| Machesna Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,194 m | 8.5 mi |
| Treplett Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,165 m | 11.9 mi |
| Branch Mountain | E 80° | 1,142 m | 3.8 mi |
- 24.9 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Point · 28 mi
- The Notch · 28 mi
- Lone Oak · 28 mi
- Octopus Oak · 29 mi
65 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 49
- Pilitas Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Branch Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Brown Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Los Pelados: 4.8 mi
- Avenales Observation Point: 5.5 mi
Museums: 9
- Dana Adobe: 20.7 mi
- Santa Maria Natural History Museum: 22.4 mi
- Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Museum: 22.5 mi
- Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum: 22.6 mi
- Ruby House: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Storybrook Falls: 8.7 mi
- Little Falls: 19.7 mi
- Little Falls: 19.7 mi
- Big Falls: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wallace Creek: 19.4 mi
- Pacific Coast Railway: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bitter Creek Western Railroad: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Nipomo · 22 mi
- San Luis Obispo County · 22 mi
- Santa Maria · 22 mi
- Arroyo Grande · 25 mi
- Oceano · 26 mi
- Grover Beach · 27 mi
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