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Mesa de Colorado

Mesa de Colorado, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa de Colorado rises to 660 m in California. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rancho Santa Rosa Historic Area, a attraction 1.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049366, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
660 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.50447, -117.29615

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks
Parks
  • Cole Canyon Natural Park: 5.0 mi
  • Calle Cipres Park: 5.0 mi
  • Oak Bluff Park: 5.1 mi
  • Rustic Field Park: 5.2 mi
  • Sykes Ranch Park: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 46
Museums: 34
Springs: 32
Gardens: 27
Artworks: 22
  • R: 6.9 mi
  • A: 6.9 mi
  • A: 6.9 mi
  • M: 6.9 mi
  • Ram Head: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Shipwreck Shore: 17.5 mi
  • Church: 18.2 mi
  • Playa Las Palmeras: 19.1 mi
  • Playa Las Palmeras: 19.1 mi
  • T Street Beach: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Tenaja Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 6.9 mi
  • Ortega Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Lion Canyon Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Holly Jim Falls: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Mesa de Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakNW 316°1,734 m19.8 mi
Modjeska PeakNW 316°1,675 m20.6 mi
ClarkSSW 201°1,527 m6.7 mi
Agua Tibia MountainESE 110°1,454 m19.3 mi
Trabuco PeakNW 323°1,401 m17.1 mi
Los Pinos PeakNW 318°1,373 m15.0 mi
Horsethief PeakNW 324°1,315 m15.7 mi
San Mateo PeakNNW 327°1,095 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:01
June solstice05:4019:2620:03
September equinox06:3818:1518:47
December solstice06:5016:0816:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616468747675716357
Precip in3.23.72.01.00.40.10.10.20.10.71.22.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fallbrook 5 NE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358789067

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