Vail Peak
Vail Peak rises to 484 m in California. Devil's Peak stands 740 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Soledad Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. 15 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 484 m
How to reach it
15 named places within 25 miles
- Soledad Peak: 0.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.4 mi
- Sierra Pablo: 5.2 mi
- San Miguel Hill: 15.4 mi
- Fraser Point: 13.4 mi
- Profile Point: 17.1 mi
- Christi Beach: 14.9 mi
- Cabrillo Monument: 15.0 mi
- Arch Rock: 19.9 mi
- Channel Islands National Park: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vail Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil's Peak | ENE 73° | 740 m | 20.0 mi |
| Soledad Peak | ENE 60° | 480 m | 0.8 mi |
| Blanca Sierra | E 82° | 464 m | 17.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 44° | 395 m | 3.2 mi |
| Sierra Pablo | E 92° | 341 m | 5.2 mi |
| San Miguel Hill | WNW 293° | 253 m | 15.4 mi |
| Green Mountain | WNW 293° | 249 m | 16.9 mi |
| Black Point | WNW 291° | 168 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:39 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:18 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Inside the official boundary of Channel Islands National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10184168847
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