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Sunrise Mountain

Sunrise Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sunrise Mountain rises to 248 m in California. Big Mountain stands 807 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pole Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49080151, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
248 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.50436, -123.07945

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Austin Creek State Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
  • Angelo Boles Memorial Grove: 3.8 mi
  • Henry N. Pacheco Memorial Playground: 3.9 mi
  • Vacation Beach Park: 4.0 mi
  • Riverkeeper Stewardship Park: 4.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 39
Beaches: 36
Gardens: 28
  • Creekside Park Communal Orchard and Farm: 4.8 mi
  • Rio Nido Community Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Ren Brown Gallery Zen Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Inn at the Tides Sculpture Garden: 12.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Museums: 12
Attractions: 11
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 4
  • Gravelly Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Skaggs Springs: 13.4 mi
  • Johnny Brown Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Hunter Spring: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Campo Gianni: 6.1 mi
  • Oak Savanna Group Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
  • Birthday Party Area: 22.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Arched Rock: 5.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Sunrise Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big MountainNNW 346°807 m14.7 mi
Centennial MountainNNW 348°747 m14.0 mi
Pole MountainW 272°672 m2.2 mi
Buck KnollNNE 21°627 m7.3 mi
High RockNNW 329°611 m8.3 mi
Little Black MountainWNW 286°598 m2.3 mi
Red HillNNW 344°598 m11.5 mi
Lookout RockNNW 344°587 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5019:25
June solstice05:4920:0120:41
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2716:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495050525456575858575349
Precip in7.27.05.22.91.60.50.00.10.22.04.28.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Ross, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358804184

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