Pico Blanco
Pico Blanco rises to 1,126 m in California. Chews Ridge stands 1,549 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrew Molera Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 2.8 miles off.
The story
Pico Blanco is a peak on the coast of Big Sur in the Santa Lucia Range of the Los Padres National Forest. The Little Sur River and its tributaries almost surround the mountain. The North Fork wraps around the northern flank and eastern edge of the mountain, and the South Fork crosses the mountain to the west and south-west. The mountain is known for an extremely high-grade limestone deposit. The peak and surrounding 2,800 acres (1,100 ha), are owned by the Granite Rock Company of Watsonville, California. The lower western slopes of the mountain are the property of the El Sur Ranch. The Old Coast Road built in the early 1900s cuts across its western flank. The view from its summit allows hikers to see Ventana Double Cone and Kandlbinder Peak to the southeast, as well as a host of other Big Sur peaks: Mt. Manuel, Post Summit, Uncle Sam Mtn., and Cone Peak far to the south. The mountain is central to the creation story of the Esselen people.
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Wikidata Q49061074, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1126 m
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 6 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 6 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Rocky Creek Bridge · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Andrew Molera Peak: 1.8 mi
- Sur Hill: 2.1 mi
- Post Summit: 2.3 mi
- Bixby Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Bonifacio Hill: 3.3 mi
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 3.9 mi
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 5.0 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 5.1 mi
- Cachagua Community Park: 10.0 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 12.1 mi
- Andrew Molera State Park: 2.9 mi
- Mill Creek Redwood Preserve (closed): 3.8 mi
- Brazil Ranch: 4.5 mi
- Point Sur Dunes Natural Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park: 5.1 mi
- Albino Redwood Tree: 4.1 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 6.2 mi
- Galante Winery: 11.8 mi
- Pelton Wheel: 13.6 mi
- Esalen Institute: 16.5 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 6.3 mi
- Tractor: 8.0 mi
- Tin House: 12.1 mi
- Victorine Ranch: 12.9 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 15.5 mi
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 2.9 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 14.0 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 15.6 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 16.6 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 16.6 mi
- Pfeiffer Beach: 5.5 mi
- Wreck Beach: 5.9 mi
- Gibson Beach: 14.8 mi
- Hidden Beach: 15.1 mi
- Weston Beach: 15.3 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 2.0 mi
- Firehose Falls: 2.4 mi
- Highbride Falls: 3.0 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 4.6 mi
- Pine Falls: 9.3 mi
- Images of Pebble Beach: 18.9 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 19.3 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 20.2 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 20.2 mi
- The Fisherman: 20.3 mi
- Pat Springs: 4.9 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 9.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 10.4 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 14.1 mi
- Quail Spring: 16.7 mi
- East Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 17.2 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Arroyo Seco Day Use: 19.4 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 19.6 mi
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- Memory Garden: 20.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 20.2 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 20.5 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 5.1 mi
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 22.8 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 9.1 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Keyhole Arch: 5.6 mi
- Sykes Hot Spring: 8.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Pico Blanco. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chews Ridge | E 92° | 1,549 m | 13.6 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | ESE 107° | 1,517 m | 10.2 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | ESE 106° | 1,477 m | 5.6 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,445 m | 6.1 mi |
| Ventana Cone | ESE 108° | 1,434 m | 7.8 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | ESE 109° | 1,418 m | 4.5 mi |
| Black Cone | ESE 120° | 1,363 m | 14.2 mi |
| Ventana Spires | ESE 104° | 1,357 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
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 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 51 |
| Precip in | 9.5 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358801908
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 12 mi
- Carmel · 17 mi
- Carmel Point · 17 mi
- Monterey · 20 mi
- Seaside · 20 mi
- Pacific Grove · 22 mi
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