Peak · California
Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel rises to 1,344 m in California. South Ventana Cone stands 1,517 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 6.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49052231, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1344 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.38580, -121.78828
- 6.2 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rocky Creek Bridge · 6 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 7 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Devils Peak: 0.6 mi
- Skinner Ridge: 1.5 mi
- Big Pines Peak: 1.7 mi
- Fish Head Hill: 1.8 mi
- Twin Peaks: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Cachagua Community Park: 7.1 mi
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 7.1 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 7.3 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 8.4 mi
- Garland Ranch Regional Park: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Mill Creek Redwood Preserve (closed): 3.1 mi
- Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve: 4.4 mi
- Brazil Ranch: 5.3 mi
- Glen Deven Ranch: 5.8 mi
- Mitteldorf Preserve: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 6.4 mi
- Victorine Ranch: 10.3 mi
- Tractor: 11.7 mi
- Sunset Cultural Center: 13.6 mi
- Corkscrew at WetherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 24
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 6.4 mi
- Galante Winery: 7.7 mi
- Albino Redwood Tree: 8.7 mi
- Walker House: 13.6 mi
- Monterey County Fairgrounds: 15.0 mi
Museums: 23
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 7.6 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 9.5 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 12.5 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 13.1 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 21
- Pfeiffer Beach: 10.3 mi
- Wreck Beach: 10.5 mi
- Gibson Beach: 11.8 mi
- Hidden Beach: 12.1 mi
- Weston Beach: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 10
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 14.9 mi
- Images of Pebble Beach: 15.5 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 16.2 mi
- The Fisherman: 16.2 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Pico Blanco Falls: 2.9 mi
- Firehose Falls: 4.3 mi
- Fern Falls: 5.5 mi
- Highbride Falls: 7.8 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 8.9 mi
Springs: 9
- Pat Springs: 2.9 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 12.9 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 13.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 13.4 mi
- Quail Spring: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- East Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 13.0 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 15.4 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- Memory Garden: 16.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 16.1 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 6.5 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 8.4 mi
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 18.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 10.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 10.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Mount Carmel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ventana Cone | SE 132° | 1,517 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | SSE 146° | 1,477 m | 7.4 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SE 124° | 1,445 m | 5.5 mi |
| Ventana Cone | SE 139° | 1,434 m | 9.3 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | SSE 154° | 1,418 m | 6.8 mi |
| Ventana Spires | SE 143° | 1,357 m | 7.6 mi |
| Lion Rock | SE 141° | 1,334 m | 8.7 mi |
| Miller Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,319 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel Valley, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 270305 — Mount Carmel, Monterey County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358801031
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 7 mi
- Carmel · 14 mi
- Carmel Point · 14 mi
- Monterey · 16 mi
- Seaside · 16 mi
- Pacific Grove · 18 mi
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