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Redonda Mesa

Redonda Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Redonda Mesa rises to 841 m in California. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tenaja Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Redonda Mesa is a mesa type formation located in the southern Santa Ana Mountains, near the Pacific Ocean in Southern California. It is located in an unincorporated area of southwestern Riverside County. The highest point of Redonda Mesa is 2,825 feet (861 m) in elevation.

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Wikidata Q7306180, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
841 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.49114, -117.34559

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wildomar OHV Area: 6.6 mi
  • Calle Cipres Park: 7.5 mi
  • Cole Canyon Natural Park: 7.6 mi
  • Oak Bluff Park: 7.6 mi
  • Rustic Field Park: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 59
Attractions
Historic sites: 41
Museums: 33
Springs: 31
Gardens: 24
Beaches: 18
  • Shipwreck Shore: 15.3 mi
  • Church: 15.3 mi
  • Playa Las Palmeras: 16.1 mi
  • T Street Beach: 16.5 mi
  • The Pier Beach: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 16
Waterfalls: 8
  • Tenaja Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 9.0 mi
  • Ortega Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Lion Canyon Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Holly Jim Falls: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Redonda Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakNW1,734 m18.6 mi
Modjeska PeakNW1,675 m19.5 mi
ClarkS1,527 m5.4 mi
Trabuco PeakNNW1,401 m16.4 mi
Los Pinos PeakNNW1,373 m14.0 mi
Horsethief PeakNNW1,315 m15.0 mi
Bald PeakNNW1,197 m21.3 mi
San Mateo PeakNNW1,095 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:01
June solstice05:4119:2720:03
September equinox06:3818:1518:48
December solstice06:5016:0816:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616468747675716357
Precip in3.23.72.01.00.40.10.10.20.10.71.22.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fallbrook 5 NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358801997

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