- Elevation, modelled
- 219 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Laveaga Peak1,145 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 127.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7716, -121.4147
Lower Day Use Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 219 m. Laveaga Peak stands 1,145 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hollister Hills SVRA Upper Ranch, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 28 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Lower Day Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laveaga Peak | ENE 58° | 1,145 m | 15.5 mi |
| Potrero Peak | ENE 68° | 1,132 m | 15.8 mi |
| Henrietta Peak | NE 47° | 1,095 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Toro | SSW 213° | 1,081 m | 20.1 mi |
| Reinoso Peak | ENE 77° | 1,049 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Johnson | SSE 153° | 1,048 m | 12.4 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | NE 42° | 1,021 m | 17.5 mi |
| McPhails Peak | SSE 161° | 1,016 m | 8.4 mi |
- 27.9 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area: Upper Ranch: 1.3 mi
- Ridgemark Park: 3.6 mi
- Fremont Peak State Park: 3.7 mi
- Whale Park: 4.3 mi
- Fremont Peak State Park: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Fremont Peak: 5.0 mi
- Mount Harlan: 5.2 mi
- Bluerock Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Flint Hills: 8.0 mi
- McPhails Peak: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 42
- Hollister Hills SVRA Upper Ranch: 0.2 mi
- Upper Ranch Entrance: 1.3 mi
- St. Francis Retreat: 5.8 mi
- Swank Farms: 8.5 mi
- Hollister Family Fun Park: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Day Use Area: 1.0 mi
- Coulter Group Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Madrone Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Group Area 2: 5.7 mi
- Group Area 1: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Carnadero Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Carnadero Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Pajaro River Ag Preserve (South): 14.5 mi
- Pescadero Ranch Reserve: 14.6 mi
- Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve: 18.2 mi
Museums: 17
- Matthews House: 5.2 mi
- San Benito County Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Saddle Association Museum: 6.2 mi
- Zanetta House: 8.3 mi
- Old Livery Stables: 8.3 mi
Springs: 16
- Horseshoe Spring: 3.4 mi
- Stone Spring: 11.4 mi
- El Pajaro Springs: 14.7 mi
- Log Trough Spring: 15.8 mi
- Diamond Spring: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 12
- Sunnyslope Garden: 5.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.7 mi
- Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 15.4 mi
- Garden Essential: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Swanson Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Resurrection Wall: 23.0 mi
- Ignorable Cliffs: 23.9 mi
- Discovery Wall: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Battle of Natividad State Historic Landmark: 10.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Gonzalo Rodriguez fatal crash Site: 22.6 mi
- Corkscrew at WetherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 22.6 mi
- Gilroy Hot Springs: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 5
- If it has no other explanation, it must be art: 18.4 mi
- Mural Gilroy the City of Garlic: 18.5 mi
- Motorcycle from license plates: 20.2 mi
- Motorcycle from chains: 20.2 mi
- Jesus Statue: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 5
- Jetty Beach: 20.9 mi
- North Marina: 22.4 mi
- Marina State Beach: 22.4 mi
- Palm Beach: 23.5 mi
- Sunset State Beach: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bonfante Falls: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hollister 2, 5 mi away.
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