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Mesa Coyote

Mesa Coyote, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Coyote rises to 507 m in California. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Burro Mtn, a peak 5.1 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 11 miles off. 150 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049354, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
507 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.91525, -121.20103

Overlooks nearby

150 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 56
  • Burro Mtn: 5.1 mi
  • Burro Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Quail Top: 5.2 mi
  • Quail Top: 5.2 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 5.6 mi
Parks: 26
  • San Antonio Reservoir Recreation Area: 14.5 mi
  • Old oak park: 16.9 mi
  • Hearst San Simeon State Historic Monument: 17.3 mi
  • Pine Meadows Park 2: 18.3 mi
  • Pine Meadows Park 1: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Nacimiento Grizzly Bend: 14.0 mi
  • The Narrows: 14.0 mi
  • Pacific Valley Drinking Fountain (disused): 14.5 mi
  • Christmas Cove: 14.7 mi
  • South Shore Nacimiento Lake: 15.0 mi
Springs: 11
  • Lottie Potrero Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Basket Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Bane Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Dutra Spring: 9.3 mi
  • School Spring: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Waterfalls: 9
  • Upper Salmon Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Jewel Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Manning Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Salmon Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Three Troughs Falls: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Willow Creek Picnic Ground: 14.6 mi
  • Sand Dollar Picnic Area and Beach: 14.9 mi
  • Mill Creek Day Use Area: 16.9 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 20.3 mi
  • DeAnza Picnic Site: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 6
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 1
  • The Shut-In: 6.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Coyote. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakNW 323°1,784 m20.0 mi
Pinyon PeakNNW 330°1,602 m20.2 mi
Cone PeakWNW 300°1,572 m19.0 mi
Twin PeakWNW 299°1,468 m19.6 mi
Bear MountainNNW 330°1,451 m19.5 mi
Lost PeakNW 312°1,174 m24.3 mi
Alder PeakWSW 257°1,137 m9.7 mi
Slick Rock PeakWNW 294°1,126 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4919:4720:25
September equinox06:5418:2919:03
December solstice07:1216:1616:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535255566164666869655852
Precip in6.06.24.82.00.70.10.10.00.11.12.36.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hearst Castle, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358801723

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