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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. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Parks
Attractions
Peaks: 59
Gardens: 45
Historic sites: 38
  • 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
Museums: 34
Artworks: 27
Springs: 22
Beaches: 18
  • Church: 4.7 mi
  • Shipwreck Shore: 4.9 mi
  • Playa Las Palmeras: 6.3 mi
  • T Street Beach: 7.9 mi
  • The Pier Beach: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 12
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
Picnic sites: 5
  • Old Corral Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Rotary Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Royal Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
  • Employee Break Area: 22.4 mi
  • Goat Shed Point: 24.9 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 25 miles of San Onofre Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakN1,734 m24.1 mi
Modjeska PeakN1,675 m24.7 mi
ClarkENE1,527 m9.7 mi
Trabuco PeakN1,401 m23.4 mi
Los Pinos PeakN1,373 m20.8 mi
Horsethief PeakN1,315 m22.4 mi
San Mateo PeakNNE1,095 m18.5 mi
Elsinore PeakNNE1,078 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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