Round Top
Round Top rises to 531 m in California. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east-southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mazzariello Labyrinth, a artwork 0.2 miles away.
The story
Round Top is an extinct volcano located in the Berkeley Hills, just east of Oakland, California, within Contra Costa County. The peak is part of the Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, which was originally established in 1936 as Round Top Regional Park. This park was one of the first three parks in the East Bay Regional Parks District. The park was renamed Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve in 1958 in honor of Robert Sibley, the second president of the park district, shortly after his death in 1958. The volcanic activity that created Round Top began approximately 10.2 million years ago and continued for over one million years. The area has two known main volcanic vents: one under the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the other at Round Top itself. Over time, the Round Top vent has tilted and fallen sideways, a testament to the geological changes that have shaped the region over millions of years.
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Wikidata Q7371144, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 531 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mazzariello Labyrinth: 0.2 mi
- Sather Tower: 3.9 mi
- Mary Had a Little Lamb: 4.6 mi
- Hey, Diddle Diddle: 4.6 mi
- Rapunzel's Castle: 4.6 mi
- Volcanic Peak: 0.7 mi
- Barberry Peak: 1.7 mi
- Eureka Peak: 2.3 mi
- Redwood Peak: 2.4 mi
- Spiral Knob: 2.5 mi
- Wilder Park: 1.1 mi
- North Oakland Regional Sports Center: 1.6 mi
- Shepherd Canyon Park: 1.7 mi
- Short Line Pocket Park: 1.8 mi
- Montclair Playground: 1.8 mi
- Chabot Space and Science Center: 2.3 mi
- Golden Gate Live Steamers: 2.7 mi
- Lawrence Hall of Science: 3.6 mi
- Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles: 4.2 mi
- Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology: 4.2 mi
- Inter County Tunnel: 1.2 mi
- Fireplace (ruins): 2.5 mi
- Dapper’s Rest: 2.5 mi
- Pyramid to Moses: 2.6 mi
- The Browning Monument: 2.6 mi
- Pine/Oak Woodland: 2.9 mi
- Canary Islands: 2.9 mi
- Garden of Old Roses: 2.9 mi
- South America: 2.9 mi
- Mediterranean: 2.9 mi
- Redwood Bowl Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Anna Costa Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Fire Circle: 2.7 mi
- Palo Seco Wedding Site: 2.7 mi
- Fernwood: 2.8 mi
- Mazzariello Labyrinth: 0.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.3 mi
- Quarrytop Labyrinth: 0.6 mi
- Phase One Journey: 1.8 mi
- Wrenches: 2.0 mi
- Gateway: 1.0 mi
- Siesta Valley: 1.8 mi
- Beaconsfield Canyon: 1.9 mi
- Marjorie Saunders Park: 2.0 mi
- Claremont Canyon: 2.1 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 2.1 mi
- Lake Anza Beach: 4.5 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 7.0 mi
- Radio Beach: 7.2 mi
- Albany Beach: 7.3 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 11.3 mi
- Soto Springs: 12.8 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 13.0 mi
- Coffeeberry Spring: 13.1 mi
- Johnny-come-lately Spring: 13.3 mi
- Lynn: 4.0 mi
- Russell City: 14.0 mi
- Eckley: 14.1 mi
- Winehaven: 14.1 mi
- Acelanus: 17.1 mi
- Abrigo Falls: 6.9 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 15.1 mi
- Huntington Falls: 16.4 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 16.5 mi
- Tehan Falls: 18.4 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 8.5 mi
- Chab: 8.9 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 11.1 mi
- Turtle Rock: 13.5 mi
- Mitchell Rock: 14.4 mi
- Quarters A: 9.7 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 9.7 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
- Rest Stop: 16.9 mi
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 18.9 mi
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Round Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock 2 | ESE 109° | 617 m | 7.6 mi |
| Vollmer Peak | NW 325° | 581 m | 2.8 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | E 99° | 557 m | 7.1 mi |
| Vail Peak | ESE 103° | 545 m | 7.9 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | NW 320° | 540 m | 2.6 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | NW 315° | 531 m | 3.1 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ESE 102° | 524 m | 8.0 mi |
| Barberry Peak | NW 320° | 513 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358773907
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