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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.

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

Attractions
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
Historic sites: 43
Springs: 33
Museums: 33
Gardens: 28
Artworks: 25
Beaches: 19
  • Shipwreck Shore: 15.3 mi
  • Church: 15.3 mi
  • Playa Las Palmeras: 16.1 mi
  • Playa Las Palmeras: 16.1 mi
  • T Street Beach: 16.5 mi
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: 8
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 21.3 miles of Redonda Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakNW 324°1,734 m18.6 mi
Modjeska PeakNW 324°1,675 m19.5 mi
ClarkS 175°1,527 m5.4 mi
Trabuco PeakNNW 333°1,401 m16.4 mi
Los Pinos PeakNNW 329°1,373 m14.0 mi
Horsethief PeakNNW 334°1,315 m15.0 mi
San Mateo PeakNNW 347°1,095 m8.7 mi
Elsinore PeakN 1°1,078 m7.7 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 5080 °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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