Woodson Mountain
Woodson Mountain rises to 878 m in California. El Cajon Mountain stands 1,112 m to the southeast, 11 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.
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Wikidata Q49090965, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 878 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Dos Picos County Park: 1.9 mi
- Lake Poway Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Sycamore Creek Park: 3.8 mi
- Garden Road Park: 4.2 mi
- Valle Verde Park: 4.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Blue Sky Ecological Reserve: 2.6 mi
- Ramona Grasslands Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Goodan Ranch Sycamore Canyon County Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Barnett Ranch County Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Meadowbrook Ecological Reserve: 6.6 mi
- 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
- Del Mar Dog Beach: 17.5 mi
- Tabletops: 17.7 mi
- Torrey Pines City Beach: 18.6 mi
- La Jolla Shores Beach: 19.4 mi
- Boomer Beach: 20.7 mi
- 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
- San Pasqual: 5.6 mi
- Coleman City: 19.6 mi
- Branson City: 21.0 mi
- Eastwood: 21.5 mi
- Stratton: 23.2 mi
- 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
- Royal Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Woodson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon Mountain | SE 127° | 1,112 m | 10.9 mi |
| El Capitan | SE 128° | 1,026 m | 10.4 mi |
| Rock Mountain | ESE 120° | 996 m | 10.7 mi |
| Witch Creek Mountain | ENE 71° | 991 m | 15.0 mi |
| Corral Mountain | NE 52° | 987 m | 13.9 mi |
| Silverdome II | SE 131° | 970 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Gower | E 87° | 946 m | 12.1 mi |
| Whale Mountain | ENE 69° | 911 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:08 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
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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