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San Onofre Mountain

San Onofre Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

San Onofre Mountain rises to 525 m in California. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Horno Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071115, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
525 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.36392, -117.49504

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Attractions
Gardens: 47
Historic sites: 39
  • Smugglers Sink: 1.9 mi
  • Camp Pendleton: 4.1 mi
  • Park Semper Fi: 8.2 mi
  • Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens: 8.3 mi
  • Reikers Point: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 35
Museums: 34
Springs: 23
Beaches: 19
  • Church: 4.7 mi
  • Shipwreck Shore: 4.9 mi
  • Playa Las Palmeras: 6.3 mi
  • Playa Las Palmeras: 6.5 mi
  • T Street Beach: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 7
  • Old Corral Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Rotary Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Royal Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
  • Group Picnic #1: 20.8 mi
  • Vista Point: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 13.7 mi
  • Tenaja Falls: 14.4 mi
  • El Salto Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Lion Canyon Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 16.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of San Onofre Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakN 355°1,734 m24.1 mi
Modjeska PeakN 353°1,675 m24.7 mi
ClarkENE 69°1,527 m9.7 mi
Trabuco PeakN 3°1,401 m23.4 mi
Los Pinos PeakN 4°1,373 m20.8 mi
Horsethief PeakN 5°1,315 m22.4 mi
San Mateo PeakNNE 21°1,095 m18.5 mi
Elsinore PeakNNE 28°1,078 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:02
June solstice05:4219:2720:03
September equinox06:3918:1518:48
December solstice06:5116:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555557606367707270665954

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Pendleton Mcas, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358792137

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