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Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf rises to 821 m in California. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Poison Oak Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Monterey County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49079215, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
821 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.35138, -121.52090

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 16
  • Suzuki-Roshi: 8.4 mi
  • Santa Lucia Adobe: 9.2 mi
  • Bill Cotta Memorial: 13.9 mi
  • Tractor: 14.5 mi
  • Tin House: 14.9 mi
Springs: 15
  • Cahoon Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Quail Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Pajaiso Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Jackhammer Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Pat Springs: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Pine Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Tassajara Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Eagle Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Firehose Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Fern Falls: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 12
Attractions: 12
  • Sycamore Flats: 9.1 mi
  • Galante Winery: 10.9 mi
  • Pelton Wheel: 15.6 mi
  • Albino Redwood Tree: 16.4 mi
  • Esalen Institute: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Los Padres Dam Slide: 8.7 mi
  • Resurrection Wall: 19.7 mi
  • The Upper Crust: 20.4 mi
  • Discovery Wall: 20.5 mi
  • Ignorable Cliffs: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Puente Big Creek Bridge: 19.9 mi
  • Mural by Hijos del Sol: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 23.8 mi
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 23.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 18.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Sugarloaf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakSSE 158°1,784 m15.3 mi
Pinyon PeakSSE 148°1,602 m14.8 mi
Chews RidgeSW 224°1,549 m3.8 mi
South Ventana ConeSW 231°1,517 m8.3 mi
Black ButteS 191°1,497 m5.9 mi
Ventana Double ConeWSW 251°1,477 m11.4 mi
Bear MountainSSE 149°1,451 m15.6 mi
Uncle Sam MountainW 266°1,445 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:4919:5020:28
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1516:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525254565962656566635651
Precip in3.93.52.81.40.50.10.00.10.10.81.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel Valley, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 273937 — Sugarloaf, Monterey County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358802232

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