Peak · California
Manuel Peak
Manuel Peak rises to 1,074 m in California. Chews Ridge stands 1,549 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabezo Prieto, a peak 0.5 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49047796, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1074 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.27413, -121.77079
- 1.4 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point · 9 mi
- Bench · 9 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 9 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cabezo Prieto: 0.5 mi
- Post Summit: 1.6 mi
- Andrew Molera Peak: 2.1 mi
- Mulberger Dome: 2.3 mi
- Kandlbinder Peak: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 1.7 mi
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 6.8 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 7.6 mi
- Cachagua Community Park: 10.5 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 40
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park: 1.6 mi
- Andrew Molera State Park: 3.3 mi
- Point Sur Dunes Natural Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Mill Creek Redwood Preserve (closed): 7.5 mi
- The California Sea Otter State Game Refuge: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Tractor: 4.2 mi
- Tin House: 8.3 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 10.0 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 12.4 mi
- Bill Cotta Memorial: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 24
- Albino Redwood Tree: 1.6 mi
- Pelton Wheel: 9.7 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Esalen Institute: 12.7 mi
- Galante Winery: 13.2 mi
Museums: 17
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 4.1 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 17.2 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 19.4 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 20.3 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 16
- Wreck Beach: 3.2 mi
- Pfeiffer Beach: 3.6 mi
- Gibson Beach: 18.6 mi
- Hidden Beach: 18.9 mi
- Weston Beach: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Pfeiffer Falls: 1.3 mi
- Highbride Falls: 3.1 mi
- Firehose Falls: 3.5 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 5.4 mi
- Pine Falls: 7.2 mi
Springs: 9
- Lafler Creek Spring: 5.5 mi
- Pat Springs: 6.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 6.6 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 12.4 mi
- Quail Spring: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Arroyo Seco Day Use: 16.5 mi
- East Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 20.7 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 6
- Puente Big Creek Bridge: 17.0 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 22.7 mi
- Images of Pebble Beach: 22.7 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 23.8 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 23.6 mi
- Memory Garden: 23.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 23.7 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 23.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 3.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 4.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 9.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Manuel Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chews Ridge | ENE 77° | 1,549 m | 11.6 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | E 90° | 1,517 m | 7.5 mi |
| Black Butte | E 92° | 1,497 m | 12.8 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | ENE 63° | 1,477 m | 3.5 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | NE 38° | 1,445 m | 5.9 mi |
| Ventana Cone | E 82° | 1,434 m | 5.2 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | NE 51° | 1,418 m | 2.6 mi |
| Black Cone | ESE 112° | 1,363 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 51 |
| Precip in | 9.5 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1660988 — Manuel Peak, Monterey County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358808308
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 14 mi
- Carmel · 21 mi
- Carmel Point · 21 mi
- Monterey · 23 mi
- Seaside · 24 mi
- Pacific Grove · 25 mi
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