- Elevation, modelled
- 853 m
- Tallest summit within 22.9 miles
- Laveaga Peak1,145 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 123.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7607, -121.5028
Madrone Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 853 m. Laveaga Peak stands 1,145 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fremont Peak State Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Madrone Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laveaga Peak | ENE 63° | 1,145 m | 20.1 mi |
| Potrero Peak | ENE 71° | 1,132 m | 20.6 mi |
| Henrietta Peak | NE 56° | 1,095 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Toro | SSW 200° | 1,081 m | 17.3 mi |
| Reinoso Peak | ENE 78° | 1,049 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Johnson | SE 135° | 1,048 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | NE 50° | 1,021 m | 21.5 mi |
| McPhails Peak | SE 134° | 1,016 m | 10.4 mi |
- 23.2 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 26 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fremont Peak State Park: 0.0 mi
- Fremont Peak State Park: 3.0 mi
- Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area: Upper Ranch: 5.6 mi
- Plaza Square: 6.1 mi
- Abbe Park: 6.1 mi
Peaks
- Fremont Peak: 0.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Peak: 5.1 mi
- Bluerock Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Mount Harlan: 6.9 mi
- Flint Hills: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 55
- St. Francis Retreat: 4.1 mi
- Hollister Hills SVRA Upper Ranch: 5.0 mi
- Upper Ranch Entrance: 5.8 mi
- Swank Farms: 10.7 mi
- Hollister Family Fun Park: 11.8 mi
Museums: 30
- Old Livery Stables: 6.1 mi
- Zanetta House: 6.1 mi
- Castro-Breen Adobe: 6.1 mi
- Old Mission Jail: 6.2 mi
- Matthews House: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Coulter Group Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Lower Day Use Area: 4.9 mi
- Day Use Area: 5.3 mi
- Group Area 2: 10.6 mi
- Group Area 1: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Carnadero Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Pescadero Ranch Reserve: 12.3 mi
- Carnadero Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve: 13.7 mi
- Pajaro River Ag Preserve (South): 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Battle of Natividad State Historic Landmark: 5.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Gonzalo Rodriguez fatal crash Site: 18.2 mi
- Corkscrew at WetherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 18.3 mi
- Ingersol Family Statue: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 18
- Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Sunnyslope Garden: 8.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.6 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 10.8 mi
- Garden Essential: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 15
- If it has no other explanation, it must be art: 13.9 mi
- Motorcycle from license plates: 15.7 mi
- Motorcycle from chains: 15.7 mi
- Jesus Statue: 17.2 mi
- Mural Gilroy the City of Garlic: 17.5 mi
Springs: 13
- Horseshoe Spring: 3.8 mi
- El Pajaro Springs: 12.1 mi
- Stone Spring: 13.7 mi
- Log Trough Spring: 20.4 mi
- Mistletoe Spring: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 8
- Jetty Beach: 16.2 mi
- North Marina: 17.5 mi
- Marina State Beach: 17.5 mi
- Palm Beach: 19.1 mi
- Sunset State Beach: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swanson Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bonfante Falls: 18.2 mi
- Fern Falls: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:14 | 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, 8 mi away.
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