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Mount Chual

Mount Chual, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Chual rises to 1,046 m in California. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the southwest, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away.

About

The story

Mount Chual is a prominent peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains in southwest Santa Clara County, California, United States. The landmark lies 10 mi (16 km) west of Morgan Hill, and approximately 0.8 mi (1 km) northeast of Loma Prieta. It is the third highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Several tributaries to Llagas Creek originate on the southern and eastern flanks of the peak.

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Wikidata Q38251440, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1046 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.11911, -121.83374
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Picnic sites
  • Black Oak Group Area: 3.2 mi
  • Cottle Rest Site: 3.6 mi
  • Fish Camp Rest Site: 4.4 mi
  • Pueblo Day Use Area: 7.0 mi
  • Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks
Parks
Attractions
  • Epicenter Loma Prieta Earthquake: 6.8 mi
  • Rebel Yell Haunted House: 9.8 mi
  • Community & Cultural Center: 10.2 mi
  • White deer pen: 10.2 mi
  • Amphitheater: 10.2 mi
Gardens
  • Roses of Yesterday: 7.3 mi
  • Bamboo Giant Nursery: 9.2 mi
  • Ksitigarbha Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Tiger Lily Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Morgan Hill Community Garden: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 46
Springs: 39
Waterfalls: 24
Cliffs: 11
  • Capitola Bluffs: 11.8 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 14.5 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 14.9 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 14.9 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Covered bridges: 2
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 14.4 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 15.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 17.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Mount Chual. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaSW 226°1,154 m0.8 mi
Crystal PeakSSW 196°1,097 m0.4 mi
Mount UmunhumNW 309°1,063 m4.6 mi
Mount ThayerWNW 303°1,061 m5.6 mi
El SombrosoNW 314°917 m5.9 mi
Sunnyvale MountainWNW 297°880 m14.5 mi
Ralph's MountainWNW 293°828 m6.1 mi
Grizzly RockWNW 293°827 m14.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:19
June solstice05:4819:5320:31
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:1816:1416:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586267707068625449
Precip in5.04.93.41.40.50.10.00.00.00.82.04.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Gatos, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358763594

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