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Rocky Peak

Rocky Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Rocky Peak rises to 701 m in California. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Springs, a spring 1.9 miles away. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in San Diego County, California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49069165, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
701 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.45503, -117.35421

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Parks
  • Village Square Park: 7.9 mi
  • Village Park: 7.9 mi
  • Jackie Heyneman Park: 7.9 mi
  • Ball Park: 7.9 mi
  • Alturas Street Park: 7.9 mi
Attractions
Historic sites: 41
Museums: 35
Springs: 29
Gardens: 26
Artworks: 22
Beaches: 18
  • Shipwreck Shore: 12.9 mi
  • Church: 13.7 mi
  • Playa Las Palmeras: 14.7 mi
  • T Street Beach: 15.4 mi
  • The Pier Beach: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Tenaja Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 9.0 mi
  • Ortega Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Lion Canyon Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Holly Jim Falls: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 22.2 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakNNW1,734 m20.5 mi
Modjeska PeakNNW1,675 m21.3 mi
ClarkSSE1,527 m3.0 mi
Trabuco PeakNNW1,401 m18.5 mi
Los Pinos PeakNNW1,373 m16.0 mi
Horsethief PeakNNW1,315 m17.1 mi
San Mateo PeakN1,095 m11.0 mi
Elsinore PeakN1,078 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:01
June solstice05:4119:2620:03
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/358802021

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