Vasquez Peak
Vasquez Peak rises to 674 m in California. Bollinger Mountain stands 1,044 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Springs Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49086930, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 674 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Henry Willard Coe State Park: 9.9 mi
- San Ysidro Park: 10.1 mi
- Butcher Park: 10.2 mi
- Forest Street Park: 10.4 mi
- Renz Park: 10.8 mi
- Rock Springs Peak: 0.5 mi
- Gulnac Peak: 1.8 mi
- Willson Peak: 2.1 mi
- Kickham Peak: 2.5 mi
- Burra Burra West Peak: 2.7 mi
- Willson Ranch: 1.6 mi
- Rancho Cañada de los Osos Ecological Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Palassou Ridge Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Coyote Lake Entrance: 6.3 mi
- Henry W. Coe State Park: 6.5 mi
- Northern California Renaissance Faire: 6.1 mi
- Hollister Family Fun Park: 11.6 mi
- Swank Farms: 12.9 mi
- CordeValle Winery: 13.4 mi
- Banana Split: 13.5 mi
- Pacheco Camp: 4.9 mi
- Park Maintenance: 7.1 mi
- Sandy Beach Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- San Ysidro Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Anglers Cove Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Willson Camp Hillside Spring: 0.9 mi
- Willson Camp Quartz Spring: 0.9 mi
- Mistletoe Spring: 1.0 mi
- Jack Sturla Spring: 1.9 mi
- Spike Jones Spring: 3.0 mi
- Gilroy Hot Springs: 4.8 mi
- Old City Hall: 10.6 mi
- Edgar Holloway House: 10.7 mi
- Henry Coe Monument: 10.9 mi
- Miller Red Barn: 11.8 mi
- Gilroy Museum: 10.7 mi
- Wings of History Air Museum: 11.1 mi
- Villa Mira Monte: 14.6 mi
- Morgan Hill Museum: 14.6 mi
- San Benito County Historical Society: 15.9 mi
- Pacheco Falls: 4.2 mi
- Bonfante Falls: 13.7 mi
- Robison Falls: 14.0 mi
- Pinto Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
- Lower Falls: 21.6 mi
- Garden Essential: 11.1 mi
- Morgan Hill Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Claudia's Garden: 13.6 mi
- South County Backroads Garden: 13.7 mi
- Rainbow Garden: 13.7 mi
- North Beach: 18.8 mi
- South Beach: 18.9 mi
- Swanson Bluff: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Vasquez Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Mountain | NNW 326° | 1,044 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | SE 127° | 1,021 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mariposa Peak | SE 129° | 1,001 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Sizer | NW 326° | 998 m | 11.1 mi |
| Antimony Peak | SE 139° | 990 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Ararat | ESE 123° | 981 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Helen | NNW 332° | 915 m | 15.3 mi |
| Three Sisters | SSE 149° | 887 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 237034 — Vasquez Peak, Santa Clara County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358778069
Day trips start here
- Hollister · 16 mi
- San Juan Bautista · 18 mi
- Watsonville · 23 mi
- Aptos · 29 mi
- Moss Landing · 29 mi
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