Peak · California
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks rises to 1,202 m in California. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ell Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,202 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.37163, -121.42688
- 19.8 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point · 20 mi
- Rocky Creek Bridge · 26 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ell Peak: 0.6 mi
- Paloma Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Palo Escrito Peak: 4.3 mi
- Pigeon Point: 5.3 mi
- Sugarloaf: 5.4 mi
Parks
- Cesar Chavez Park: 6.6 mi
- Bill Ramos Park: 6.8 mi
- Vosti Park: 6.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
- Jesse Gallardo Park: 7.0 mi
Springs: 15
- Pajaiso Springs: 4.2 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 7.9 mi
- Quail Spring: 11.1 mi
- Jackhammer Spring: 13.1 mi
- Parson Spring: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Bear Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 9.7 mi
- Ventana Wilderness: 14.3 mi
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park: 19.5 mi
- Bear Canyon Wilderness Study Area: 19.6 mi
- Garland Ranch Regional Park: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Greenfield Memorial Hall: 10.1 mi
- Santa Lucia Adobe: 10.9 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 12.0 mi
- Bill Cotta Memorial: 16.9 mi
- Avenue of Honor: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Tassajara Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
- Pine Falls: 13.1 mi
- Eagle Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
- Fern Falls: 18.6 mi
- Firehose Falls: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Sycamore Flats: 7.3 mi
- Galante Winery: 14.8 mi
- Savanna: 18.8 mi
- Tiger (Male): 18.9 mi
- Tiger (Female): 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Arroyo Seco Day Use: 9.8 mi
- Chaparral Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Bear Creek Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Bear Gulch Day Use Area: 15.6 mi
- Day Use Area: 17.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Mission Soledad Museum: 4.6 mi
- Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum: 19.3 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 23.6 mi
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 23.9 mi
- National Steinbeck Center: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 13.6 mi
- Resurrection Wall: 14.5 mi
- The Upper Crust: 15.1 mi
- Discovery Wall: 15.2 mi
- Ignorable Cliffs: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Wreck Beach: 22.8 mi
- Pfeiffer Beach: 23.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Memorial Rose Garden: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Puente Big Creek Bridge: 23.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Twin Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junipero Serra Peak | S 178° | 1,784 m | 15.6 mi |
| Pinyon Peak | S 170° | 1,602 m | 14.3 mi |
| Chews Ridge | WSW 242° | 1,549 m | 8.9 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | WSW 240° | 1,517 m | 13.5 mi |
| Black Butte | SW 221° | 1,497 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | WSW 252° | 1,477 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | S 169° | 1,451 m | 15.0 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | W 262° | 1,445 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinnacles NP, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358793703
Day trips start here
- Soledad · 7 mi
- Monterey County · 13 mi
- Pinnacles National Park · 16 mi
- Carmel Valley · 19 mi
- King City · 20 mi
- San Benito County · 23 mi
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