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The Mesa

The Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

The Mesa rises to 807 m in California. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Butte, a peak 2.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 8.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Monterey County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082661, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
807 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.26885, -121.58078

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 40
  • Cachagua Community Park: 10.0 mi
  • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 11.3 mi
  • Point Sur State Historic Park: 17.1 mi
  • Carmel Valley Community Park: 17.1 mi
  • Cesar Chavez Park: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Historic sites: 15
  • Suzuki-Roshi: 2.9 mi
  • Santa Lucia Adobe: 6.2 mi
  • Bill Cotta Memorial: 8.2 mi
  • Tin House: 8.4 mi
  • Tractor: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Tassajara Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Pine Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Eagle Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
  • McWay Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Pfeiffer Falls: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Pelton Wheel: 9.0 mi
  • Esalen Institute: 10.4 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 10.5 mi
  • Albino Redwood Tree: 11.9 mi
  • Devil's Falls: 13.1 mi
Springs: 11
Picnic sites: 7
Museums: 4
Beaches: 3
Hot springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Los Padres Dam Slide: 9.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Puente Big Creek Bridge: 13.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of The Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakSE 133°1,784 m12.4 mi
Pinyon PeakESE 122°1,602 m13.1 mi
Cone PeakSSE 163°1,572 m15.7 mi
Chews RidgeNNE 13°1,549 m3.0 mi
South Ventana ConeW 278°1,517 m3.2 mi
Black ButteE 93°1,497 m2.2 mi
Ventana Double ConeWNW 285°1,477 m7.7 mi
Twin PeakSSE 165°1,468 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5019:5020:28
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1516:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254555861636464615551
Precip in9.58.66.72.91.10.20.10.10.11.94.29.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358804400

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