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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

Overlooks nearby

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: 15
Nature reserves: 13
Historic sites: 11
  • 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: 8
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 21.4 miles of Round Tree Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakNE 51°1,784 m7.9 mi
Pinyon PeakNE 51°1,602 m10.5 mi
Cone PeakSE 129°1,572 m2.4 mi
Chews RidgeN 352°1,549 m16.6 mi
South Ventana ConeNNW 337°1,517 m15.2 mi
Black ButteN 357°1,497 m13.4 mi
Ventana Double ConeNW 326°1,477 m18.6 mi
Twin PeakSE 141°1,468 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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