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Round Tree Hill

Round Tree Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Round Tree Hill rises to 1,309 m in California, modelled from terrain. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the northeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Devil's Falls, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 3.5 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
920 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.07348, -121.52908

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lion Peak: 0.9 mi
  • Twin Peak: 1.8 mi
  • Cone Peak: 2.4 mi
  • Lost Peak: 5.3 mi
  • Redwood Spring Peak: 5.8 mi
Parks: 26
  • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 18.7 mi
  • Old oak park: 20.8 mi
  • Pine Meadows Park 1: 22.3 mi
  • Patriot Park: 22.3 mi
  • Pine Meadows Park 2: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Devil's falls: 0.7 mi
  • Canogas Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Middle Fork Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Eagle Creek Falls: 5.8 mi
  • McWay Falls: 9.9 mi
Springs: 14
  • Redondo Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Redwood Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Jackhammer Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Quail Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Cold Spring: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Historic sites: 9
  • Limekilns: 4.0 mi
  • Bill Cotta Memorial: 5.7 mi
  • Santa Lucia Adobe: 10.5 mi
  • Suzuki-Roshi: 11.1 mi
  • Tin House: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Devil's Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Rigdon Drinking Fountain (disused): 3.6 mi
  • Drinking Fountain (abandoned): 4.8 mi
  • Esalen Institute: 7.0 mi
  • Pelton Wheel: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Beaches: 3
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Los Padres Dam Slide: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Round Tree Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakNE1,784 m7.9 mi
Pinyon PeakNE1,602 m10.5 mi
Cone PeakSE1,572 m2.4 mi
Chews RidgeN1,549 m16.6 mi
South Ventana ConeNNW1,517 m15.2 mi
Black ButteN1,497 m13.4 mi
Ventana Double ConeNW1,477 m18.6 mi
Twin PeakSE1,468 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5019:4920:27
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1416:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254555861636464615551
Precip in9.58.66.72.91.10.20.10.10.11.94.29.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 253320 — Round Tree Hill, Monterey County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358795457

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