Rooster Comb
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.
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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 560 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Robison Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Snodgrass Peak: 2.2 mi
- Grass: 2.7 mi
- Zimba: 2.8 mi
- Hartman Peak: 4.0 mi
- Henry W. Coe State Park: 6.5 mi
- Willson Ranch: 11.8 mi
- Day Use Area: 12.3 mi
- Deer Creek Canyon Area: 12.5 mi
- Palassou Ridge Preserve: 13.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Henry Coe Monument: 10.8 mi
- Fred W. “Bill” Gehri Bridge: 11.2 mi
- Gilroy Hot Springs: 11.5 mi
- Orestimba: 14.5 mi
- Reverend Hamilton: 17.1 mi
- Wings of History Air Museum: 17.6 mi
- Villa Mira Monte: 18.2 mi
- Morgan Hill Museum: 18.2 mi
- Newman City Museum: 19.0 mi
- The Center Building: 20.1 mi
- Morgan Hill Community Garden: 17.6 mi
- Garden Essential: 21.3 mi
- Claudia's Garden: 22.2 mi
- South County Backroads Garden: 22.3 mi
- Rainbow Garden: 22.3 mi
- Robison Falls: 2.7 mi
- Pinto Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
- Pacheco Falls: 7.5 mi
- Bonfante Falls: 22.4 mi
- North Beach: 19.6 mi
- South Beach: 19.9 mi
- Mural Gilroy the City of Garlic: 20.0 mi
- Discoveries: 24.6 mi
- Westley Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Rooster Comb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Isabel | WNW 292° | 1,275 m | 15.6 mi |
| Pyramid Rock | WNW 288° | 1,220 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Stakes | NNW 333° | 1,157 m | 6.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,113 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bollinger Mountain | W 274° | 1,044 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Sizer | WSW 257° | 998 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cow Hill | W 276° | 989 m | 13.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 287° | 939 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:11 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 59 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Hamilton, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5192734655
Day trips start here
- Hollister · 27 mi
- San Juan Bautista · 29 mi
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