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Arroyo Picnic Site

Arroyo Picnic Site from directly overhead

Arroyo Picnic Site is a picnic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the south, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is quicksilver picnic area, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

info at: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2801/2051

Visiting

What to expect

Access
permit
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.23784, -121.87046
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites
  • quicksilver picnic area: 0.0 mi
  • southpoint Picnic area: 0.0 mi
  • greystone picnic area: 0.2 mi
  • Peppertree: 0.2 mi
  • Ohlone Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
Parks
Artworks
Peaks
  • Almaden Meadows Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Lone Hill: 2.3 mi
  • One Tree Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Blossom Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Communications Hill: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
  • The Pfeiffer Stone House: 1.5 mi
  • Gina "Frogquist" Grove: 1.6 mi
  • Historic El Camino Real: 3.4 mi
  • Historic El Camino Real: 3.7 mi
  • The Buena Vista: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
  • McAbee Entry: 1.7 mi
  • Santa Rosa Openspace: 2.8 mi
  • Heintz Open Space: 3.2 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill Entrance: 3.5 mi
  • Hicks/Wood Entrance: 4.3 mi
Attractions
Museums
Gardens
Beaches: 44
Springs: 33
Waterfalls: 26
Cliffs: 13
Ghost towns: 11
Covered bridges: 2
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 20.5 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 21.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Arroyo Picnic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaS 171°1,154 m8.9 mi
Crystal PeakSSE 167°1,097 m8.8 mi
Mount UmunhumSSW 196°1,063 m5.6 mi
Mount ThayerSSW 208°1,061 m5.8 mi
Mount ChualSSE 166°1,046 m8.4 mi
Mount BielawskiW 265°985 m12.3 mi
Castle RockW 267°979 m12.4 mi
El SombrosoSSW 208°917 m4.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4819:5320:32
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1916:1416:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586267707068625449
Precip in5.04.93.41.40.50.10.00.00.00.82.04.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Gatos, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1366374356

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