- Elevation
- 1,357 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Chews Ridge1,549 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 15.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2974, -121.7064
Ventana Spires rises to 1,357 m in California. Chews Ridge stands 1,549 m to the east, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ventana Double Cone, a peak 0.5 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 5.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1357 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Ventana Spires. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chews Ridge | E 83° | 1,549 m | 7.8 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | ESE 112° | 1,517 m | 4.2 mi |
| Black Butte | ESE 103° | 1,497 m | 9.4 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | W 266° | 1,477 m | 0.5 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | N 0° | 1,445 m | 3.0 mi |
| Ventana Cone | ESE 120° | 1,434 m | 1.8 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | W 271° | 1,418 m | 1.6 mi |
| Black Cone | SE 132° | 1,363 m | 8.6 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point · 9 mi
- Bench · 9 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 12 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ventana Double Cone: 0.5 mi
- Lion Rock: 1.1 mi
- Kandlbinder Peak: 1.6 mi
- Mulberger Dome: 1.7 mi
- Ventana Cone: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Tractor: 5.2 mi
- Tin House: 8.3 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 9.6 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 12.1 mi
- Bill Cotta Memorial: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 23
- Albino Redwood Tree: 5.5 mi
- Pelton Wheel: 9.8 mi
- Galante Winery: 10.6 mi
- Esalen Institute: 12.5 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 17.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 7.6 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 16.5 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 20.1 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 20.7 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Pine Falls: 3.4 mi
- Firehose Falls: 4.0 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 5.0 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 6.6 mi
- Highbride Falls: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Wreck Beach: 6.7 mi
- Gibson Beach: 19.4 mi
- Weston Beach: 19.9 mi
- Monastery Beach: 19.9 mi
- Del Monte Beach: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 3.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 13 mi
- Carmel · 21 mi
- Carmel Point · 21 mi
- Monterey · 23 mi
- Seaside · 23 mi
- Soledad · 23 mi
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