- Elevation
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 18.1 miles
- Junipero Serra Peak1,784 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1577, -121.6733
Saddle Rock rises to 15 m in California. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is McWay Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 runs past it.
- Elevation
- 15 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Saddle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junipero Serra Peak | E 93° | 1,784 m | 14.2 mi |
| Pinyon Peak | E 87° | 1,602 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cone Peak | SE 126° | 1,572 m | 12.3 mi |
| Chews Ridge | NNE 29° | 1,549 m | 12.1 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | NNE 14° | 1,517 m | 8.3 mi |
| Black Butte | NE 44° | 1,497 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | NNW 347° | 1,477 m | 9.9 mi |
| Twin Peak | SE 128° | 1,468 m | 11.7 mi |
- On the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Bench · 1 mi
- Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point · 1 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 19 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Anderson Peak: 2.3 mi
- Marble Peak: 2.8 mi
- Michaels Hill: 3.3 mi
- Boronda Ridge: 4.6 mi
- Timber Top: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- McWay Falls: 0.0 mi
- Tassajara Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 9.1 mi
- Canogas Falls: 9.1 mi
- Devil's falls: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Pelton Wheel: 0.2 mi
- Esalen Institute: 3.0 mi
- Rigdon Drinking Fountain (disused): 8.4 mi
- Devil's Falls: 9.4 mi
- Albino Redwood Tree: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Tin House: 1.5 mi
- Tractor: 5.5 mi
- Bill Cotta Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 8.4 mi
- Santa Lucia Adobe: 11.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 12.9 mi
- Mission Soledad Museum: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Wreck Beach: 8.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 23 mi
- Soledad · 27 mi
- Monterey County · 29 mi
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