Peak · California
Palo Escrito Peak
Palo Escrito Peak rises to 1,352 m in California. Pinyon Peak stands 1,602 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Paloma Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1352 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.40479, -121.49226
- 18.8 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bench · 19 mi
- Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point · 19 mi
- Rocky Creek Bridge · 23 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Paloma Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Buckeye Hill: 2.8 mi
- Red Hill: 3.1 mi
- School Hill: 3.6 mi
- Poison Oak Hill: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Centennial Park: 7.6 mi
- Central Park: 7.7 mi
- Meyer Park: 8.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 9.2 mi
- Cesar Chavez Park: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Bear Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 13.3 mi
- Ventana Wilderness: 15.2 mi
- Garland Ranch Regional Park: 15.8 mi
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park: 18.9 mi
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park: 19.0 mi
Springs: 15
- Cahoon Spring: 6.5 mi
- Pajaiso Springs: 8.5 mi
- Quail Spring: 11.9 mi
- Pat Springs: 14.3 mi
- Jackhammer Spring: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Arroyo Seco Day Use: 11.7 mi
- Chaparral Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Bear Creek Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Bear Gulch Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
- Day Use Area: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Suzuki-Roshi: 12.4 mi
- Santa Lucia Adobe: 12.7 mi
- Greenfield Memorial Hall: 14.3 mi
- Bill Cotta Memorial: 17.8 mi
- Tractor: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 13
- Galante Winery: 10.6 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 10.9 mi
- Savanna: 14.9 mi
- Tiger (Male): 15.0 mi
- Tiger (Female): 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Pine Falls: 11.1 mi
- Tassajara Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
- Fern Falls: 14.4 mi
- Firehose Falls: 16.4 mi
- Eagle Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
Museums: 7
- Mission Soledad Museum: 7.6 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 19.4 mi
- National Steinbeck Center: 20.9 mi
- Steinbeck House & Restaurant: 20.9 mi
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 10.0 mi
- Resurrection Wall: 16.8 mi
- The Upper Crust: 17.7 mi
- Discovery Wall: 17.7 mi
- Ignorable Cliffs: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Wreck Beach: 20.7 mi
- Pfeiffer Beach: 21.4 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 24.9 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Memorial Rose Garden: 21.1 mi
- Yorktown community garden: 23.5 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 24.3 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 23.4 mi
- Puente Big Creek Bridge: 23.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 15.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 21.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Palo Escrito Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinyon Peak | SSE 159° | 1,602 m | 17.5 mi |
| Chews Ridge | SSW 213° | 1,549 m | 7.7 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | SW 222° | 1,517 m | 12.1 mi |
| Black Butte | SSW 196° | 1,497 m | 9.9 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | WSW 239° | 1,477 m | 14.4 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,445 m | 12.7 mi |
| Ventana Cone | SW 231° | 1,434 m | 13.3 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | WSW 241° | 1,418 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358790320
Day trips start here
- Soledad · 9 mi
- Carmel Valley · 15 mi
- Monterey County · 17 mi
- Pinnacles National Park · 18 mi
- Salinas · 21 mi
- King City · 24 mi
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