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Woodson Mountain

Woodson Mountain rises to 878 m in California. Black Mountain stands 1,214 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Potato Chip Rock, a attraction 0.2 miles away.

USGS/GIS says Woodson Mountain. Trail signs say Mount Woodson

The story

Woodson Mountain, also known as Mount Woodson, is a mountain near Poway, California. It is known for Potato Chip Rock, located the west of the summit.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49090965, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
878 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.00868, -116.97072

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Potato Chip Rock: 0.2 mi
  • Africa Tram: 6.2 mi
  • Lions: 6.3 mi
  • Balloon Safari: 6.3 mi
  • Mawazo Woods Discovery Area: 6.3 mi
Peaks
  • North Iron Mountain: 1.2 mi
  • Mount Ellie: 1.5 mi
  • Lynnay Summit: 1.8 mi
  • Ramona Overlook Peak: 1.9 mi
  • Peak 2245: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Ernie Pantoja Memorial: 1.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
  • Martha Harville Memorial Oak Grove: 4.9 mi
  • Battlefield Historical Monument: 5.5 mi
  • Goodan Ranch: 5.7 mi
Parks
Museums
  • Classic Rotors Museum: 4.1 mi
  • Poway Heritage Museum: 4.7 mi
  • Kumeyaay Ipai Interpretive Center: 6.2 mi
  • Guy R. Woodward Museum: 6.7 mi
  • Barona Museum: 8.1 mi
Gardens
  • Abraxas Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Bonsai Pavillion: 6.7 mi
  • Cara Knott Memorial Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Circle Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Qualcomm AZ Roof Garden: 14.9 mi
Artworks
  • Saint Gregory the Great: 8.3 mi
  • Blessed Virgin Mary: 8.4 mi
  • The Hawk: 8.7 mi
  • Muffler Man: 10.2 mi
  • Grande Step Totem: 10.2 mi
Springs: 27
  • Rock Haven Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Durasnitos Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Skunk Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Indian Head Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Bottle Peak Spring: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Cliffs: 22
  • Net Muc: 8.7 mi
  • Shadow Wall: 11.3 mi
  • 2-Second Tier: 11.3 mi
  • 4-Tier West: 11.3 mi
  • TOE: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 15
Waterfalls: 11
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 13.2 mi
  • Cedar Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Mildred Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Washtub Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Three Sisters Waterfalls: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Ray Love Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 7.0 mi
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 10.8 mi
  • Picnic Table: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Woodson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainNE 42°1,214 m14.1 mi
El Cajon MountainSE 127°1,112 m10.9 mi
El CapitanSE 128°1,026 m10.4 mi
Rock MountainESE 120°996 m10.7 mi
Corral MountainNE 52°987 m13.9 mi
Silverdome IISE 131°970.36 m9.7 mi
Mount GowerE 87°946 m12.1 mi
Whale MountainENE 69°911 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2719:00
June solstice05:4019:2420:00
September equinox06:3718:1318:46
December solstice06:4816:0816:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535355586368747673665952
Precip in3.13.52.71.10.40.10.00.10.20.51.21.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ramona Fire Dept, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 251802 — Woodson Mountain, San Diego County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358794898

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