Modjeska Peak
Modjeska Peak rises to 1,675 m in California. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the southeast, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Grotto Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away.
The story
Modjeska Peak is the northern mountain of the Saddleback landform in Orange County California. It is the second-highest peak of the Santa Ana Mountains, after Santiago Peak, whose summit is less than 0.6 mi (0.97 km) to the northwest. Modjeska lies within Cleveland National Forest and, despite being shorter than Santiago, has a smaller peak without manmade structures to obstruct views of the Pacific Ocean and San Gabriel Mountains. The peak is named after the Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska, who lived in Modjeska Canyon (on the western foot of the mountain) near the end of her life.
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Wikidata Q6889476, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,675 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Santiago Peak: 0.8 mi
- Bald Peak: 2.5 mi
- Vulture Crags: 3.7 mi
- Bedford Peak: 3.8 mi
- Trabuco Peak: 4.1 mi
- Trabuco and Holy Jim cabin Owners' Improvement Association: 3.4 mi
- Site of the Third Serrano Adobe: 5.2 mi
- Tanning Vats: 5.2 mi
- Serrano Tanning Vats: 5.2 mi
- Corona Heritage Park: 8.8 mi
- Modjeska Canyon Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Maze: 3.9 mi
- Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Montecito Ranch Park: 4.5 mi
- Modjeska Community Park: 4.7 mi
- Trabuco Fliers Club: 4.0 mi
- Tom's Mining Company: 4.9 mi
- Shooting Gallery: 4.9 mi
- Tractor Driving: 4.9 mi
- Train Ride: 4.9 mi
- Peace Obelisk: 10.1 mi
- Folded Circle Three Rings: 12.6 mi
- 200 Years of Freedom 1776-1976: 12.7 mi
- Let it shine: 13.5 mi
- Finding the Lost Coin: 13.5 mi
- Corona Model Railroad Society: 8.8 mi
- Corona Heritage Museum: 8.8 mi
- Museum Barn Exhibit: 8.9 mi
- Pretend City Children's Museum: 12.5 mi
- World Museum of Natural History: 13.6 mi
- Botanical Wedding Garden: 8.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 10.6 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Garden: 11.0 mi
- Garden Center 1: 12.9 mi
- Library Mall: 13.5 mi
- Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park: 6.5 mi
- Coal Canyon Ecological Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: 13.2 mi
- California Citrus State Historic Park: 14.1 mi
- Oak Canyon Nature Center: 14.6 mi
- Grotto Spring: 0.4 mi
- Jamison Spring: 0.6 mi
- Maple Spring: 0.9 mi
- Bigcone Spring: 1.3 mi
- Bear Spring: 1.5 mi
- Arch Beach: 18.7 mi
- Group Campsite: 19.4 mi
- South Day Use Beach: 19.6 mi
- North Day Use Beach: 19.6 mi
- Poche Beach: 19.9 mi
- Goat Shed Point: 4.0 mi
- Old Corral Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Coyote Corner Group Area: 12.6 mi
- Deer Den Group Area: 12.9 mi
- Squirrel Square Group Area: 13.0 mi
- Holly Jim Falls: 2.4 mi
- Harding Canyon Falls: 2.4 mi
- Black Star Canyon Falls: 8.4 mi
- Lion Canyon Falls: 8.5 mi
- Ortega Falls: 9.3 mi
- Rancho Temescal: 4.6 mi
- Terra Cotta: 9.8 mi
- Willard: 10.3 mi
- Pinacate: 18.1 mi
- La Placita: 23.5 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 15.0 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Rock Climbing: 23.0 mi
- San Onofre Bluff: 24.8 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 19.6 mi
- Three Arches: 19.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Modjeska Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | SE 138° | 1,734 m | 0.8 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | ESE 107° | 1,401 m | 4.1 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | SE 132° | 1,373 m | 5.6 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | ESE 115° | 1,315 m | 5.4 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | NW 326° | 1,211 m | 6.4 mi |
| Bald Peak | N 11° | 1,197 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bedford Peak | NNW 329° | 1,161 m | 3.8 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | SE 128° | 1,095 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:08 | 16:46 |
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 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 64 | 58 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Irvine RCH, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3477121540
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