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Poison Oak Hill

Poison Oak Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Poison Oak Hill rises to 833 m in California. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is School Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 15 miles off.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49062952, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
833 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.36635, -121.54383

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Nature reserves: 30
Historic sites: 15
  • Suzuki-Roshi: 9.3 mi
  • Santa Lucia Adobe: 10.5 mi
  • Tractor: 14.2 mi
  • Bill Cotta Memorial: 14.8 mi
  • Tin House: 15.0 mi
Springs: 14
  • Cahoon Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Quail Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Pajaiso Springs: 10.0 mi
  • Pat Springs: 11.1 mi
  • Jackhammer Spring: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Galante Winery: 9.2 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 10.7 mi
  • Albino Redwood Tree: 15.7 mi
  • Pelton Wheel: 15.9 mi
  • Savanna: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 13
Waterfalls: 12
  • Pine Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Tassajara Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Fern Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Firehose Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Pico Blanco Falls: 14.7 mi
Museums: 12
Beaches: 10
Cliffs: 6
  • Los Padres Dam Slide: 7.2 mi
  • Resurrection Wall: 20.4 mi
  • The Upper Crust: 21.2 mi
  • Discovery Wall: 21.3 mi
  • Ignorable Cliffs: 21.3 mi
Gardens: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Puente Big Creek Bridge: 20.7 mi
  • Mural by Hijos del Sol: 22.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 17.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Poison Oak Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakSSE1,784 m16.8 mi
Pinyon PeakSSE1,602 m16.4 mi
Chews RidgeSSW1,549 m4.0 mi
South Ventana ConeSW1,517 m8.2 mi
Black ButteS1,497 m6.9 mi
Ventana Double ConeWSW1,477 m10.7 mi
Bear MountainSSE1,451 m17.1 mi
Uncle Sam MountainW1,445 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:4919:5020:28
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1516:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525254565962656566635651
Precip in3.93.52.81.40.50.10.00.10.10.81.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel Valley, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358801943

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