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Rooster Comb

Rooster Comb, seen from above at true elevation

Rooster Comb rises to 560 m in California. Mount Isabel stands 1,275 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Robison Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away.

About

The story

Rooster Comb is a prominent ridge located in Henry W. Coe State Park, east of Morgan Hill, California and in Stanislaus County. Its name refers to the large fleshy red skin atop a rooster's head. The resemblance to a rooster's comb is evident by the large rock formations running the length of the ridge, separating it from the grassy slopes below. This contrast gives the illusion of a rooster's comb.

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Wikidata Q7366528, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
560 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.24307, -121.35654
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Robison Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Snodgrass Peak: 2.2 mi
  • Grass: 2.7 mi
  • Zimba: 2.8 mi
  • Hartman Peak: 4.0 mi
Parks
  • Henry Willard Coe State Park: 9.0 mi
  • San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area: 14.8 mi
  • Jackson Oaks Park: 15.5 mi
  • Heritage Greens Park: 15.6 mi
  • Dinosaur Point Boat Launch Area: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Attractions: 33
  • Northern California Renaissance Faire: 17.1 mi
  • Community & Cultural Center: 18.0 mi
  • Frog pond: 19.3 mi
  • CordeValle Winery: 19.7 mi
  • Solis Winery: 21.2 mi
Springs: 30
  • Hatch Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Bear Springs: 4.5 mi
  • Bear Spring Concrete Basin: 4.5 mi
  • Bear Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Board Springs: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 26
  • Pacheco Camp: 7.3 mi
  • Twin Redwoods Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • Cooper's Point Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Calaveras Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Oak Flat Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 22
  • Henry Coe Monument: 10.8 mi
  • Fred W. “Bill” Gehri Bridge: 11.2 mi
  • Gilroy Hot Springs: 11.5 mi
  • Orestimba: 14.5 mi
  • Ellen Le: 15.1 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Morgan Hill Community Garden: 17.6 mi
  • Rose Garden: 20.8 mi
  • Garden Essential: 21.3 mi
  • Claudia's Garden: 22.2 mi
  • South County Backroads Garden: 22.3 mi
Museums: 8
Waterfalls: 4
  • Robison Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Pinto Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Pacheco Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Bonfante Falls: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 4
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Rooster Comb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount IsabelWNW 292°1,275 m15.6 mi
Pyramid RockWNW 288°1,220 m13.9 mi
Mount StakesNNW 333°1,157 m6.2 mi
Black MountainNNW 334°1,144 m6.8 mi
Red MountainNNW 333°1,113 m13.4 mi
Bollinger MountainW 274°1,044 m10.4 mi
Mount SizerWSW 257°998 m8.9 mi
Cow HillW 276°989 m13.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:18
June solstice05:4619:5120:30
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1616:1116:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444345485564727267594943
Precip in5.04.84.42.21.30.30.00.10.21.33.04.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Hamilton, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5192734655

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