Peak · California
Post Summit
Post Summit rises to 1,050 m in California. Chews Ridge stands 1,549 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrew Molera Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063617, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1050 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.28896, -121.79192
- 1.5 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 8 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 8 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Rocky Creek Bridge · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Andrew Molera Peak: 0.6 mi
- Cabezo Prieto: 1.2 mi
- Manuel Peak: 1.6 mi
- Pico Blanco: 2.3 mi
- Mulberger Dome: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 2.7 mi
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 5.3 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 6.2 mi
- Cachagua Community Park: 10.5 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 43
- Andrew Molera State Park: 2.2 mi
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park: 2.8 mi
- Point Sur Dunes Natural Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Mill Creek Redwood Preserve (closed): 6.1 mi
- Brazil Ranch: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Tractor: 5.7 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 8.5 mi
- Tin House: 9.8 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 13.8 mi
- Victorine Ranch: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- Albino Redwood Tree: 2.0 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 8.4 mi
- Pelton Wheel: 11.3 mi
- Galante Winery: 12.8 mi
- Esalen Institute: 14.2 mi
Museums: 19
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 2.8 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 16.1 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 17.9 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 18.9 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 19
- Pfeiffer Beach: 3.7 mi
- Wreck Beach: 3.8 mi
- Gibson Beach: 17.1 mi
- Hidden Beach: 17.4 mi
- Weston Beach: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Highbride Falls: 2.0 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 2.3 mi
- Firehose Falls: 2.8 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 4.1 mi
- Pine Falls: 8.2 mi
Springs: 9
- Pat Springs: 5.8 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 7.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 8.2 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 13.3 mi
- Quail Spring: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 9
- Puente Big Creek Bridge: 18.5 mi
- Images of Pebble Beach: 21.3 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 21.5 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 22.5 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Arroyo Seco Day Use: 17.8 mi
- East Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 19.4 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 22.3 mi
- Memory Garden: 22.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 22.4 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 24.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 3.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 6.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 9.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Post Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chews Ridge | E 83° | 1,549 m | 12.5 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | E 96° | 1,517 m | 8.7 mi |
| Black Butte | E 96° | 1,497 m | 14.0 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | E 83° | 1,477 m | 4.3 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | NE 53° | 1,445 m | 6.0 mi |
| Ventana Cone | E 93° | 1,434 m | 6.3 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | E 79° | 1,418 m | 3.2 mi |
| Black Cone | ESE 115° | 1,363 m | 12.3 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 273093 — Post Summit, Monterey County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358801950
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 14 mi
- Carmel · 20 mi
- Carmel Point · 20 mi
- Monterey · 22 mi
- Seaside · 22 mi
- Pacific Grove · 24 mi
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