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Pine Mountain

Pine Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pine Mountain rises to 673 m in California. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the east-northeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzards Roost, a peak 0.2 miles away.

About

The story

Mountain in Santa Cruz County, California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49061761, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
673 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.15461, -122.22689
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • stone fireplace: 0.8 mi
  • Sandy Point Lookout: 3.6 mi
  • Johansen Mill Site: 3.8 mi
  • Big Creek Powerhouse (site): 5.1 mi
  • San Vicente Lumber Company Railroad Camp 1: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Parks
  • Forest Swimming Pool: 4.9 mi
  • Garrahan Park: 5.1 mi
  • Junction Park: 6.2 mi
  • Barbara Day/Dam Park: 6.3 mi
  • Alba Park, Recreation, and Parkway District: 6.9 mi
Beaches
Attractions
Gardens: 60
  • Nature Circle: 7.9 mi
  • Hakone Gardens: 12.2 mi
  • Outdoor Education Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Italianate Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Phelan Cacti Garden: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 59
Picnic sites: 47
  • Tan Oak Day Use Area: 6.8 mi
  • Madrone Day Use Area: 6.8 mi
  • Deer Flat Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Loch View Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • LCCC Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 22
Springs: 16
  • Bulls Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Travertine Springs: 7.5 mi
  • Reggiardo Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Congress Springs: 11.3 mi
  • Spring source: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
Ghost towns: 11
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 17.9 mi
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 18.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 17.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Pine Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BielawskiENE985 m8.7 mi
Castle RockNE979 m8.8 mi
The PeakENE917 m9.7 mi
Lookout TowerNE892 m9.1 mi
Goat RockNE890 m8.3 mi
Sunnyvale MountainENE880 m9.7 mi
Summit RockNE878 m9.2 mi
Varian PeakNE873 m8.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5019:5420:33
September equinox06:5818:3319:07
December solstice07:2016:1516:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515356596367707069645550
Precip in10.49.77.03.31.20.20.00.00.12.25.010.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BEN Lomond #4, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1510751418

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