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Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound)

Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound) from directly overhead

Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound) is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Clark stands 1,527 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Aliso Creek Rest Area (Southbound), a rest area 0.5 miles away. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

5.8 mi. N. of Oceanside

What to expect

Operated by
California Department of Transportation

How to reach it

Coordinates33.26857, -117.43608

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
Parks
Attractions
Gardens: 43
Museums: 34
Historic sites: 33
Artworks: 26
  • Carlsbad Sign: 9.1 mi
  • Giant Chicken: 11.0 mi
  • Lego Mt. Rushmore: 12.1 mi
  • Lego Eiffel Tower: 12.1 mi
  • Lego Statue of Liberty: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 19
Springs: 14
Nature reserves: 13
Waterfalls: 6
  • El Salto Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 18.5 mi
  • Tenaja Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 20.4 mi
  • Lion Canyon Falls: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Rotary Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • Royal Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Old Corral Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 21.7 mi
  • Employee Break Area: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ClarkNNE1,527 m11.6 mi
San Mateo PeakN1,095 m24.0 mi
Elsinore PeakNNE1,078 m23.7 mi
New SugarloafN984 m24.8 mi
Sitton PeakN983 m22.0 mi
Margarita PeakNNE956 m12.4 mi
Miller MountainN885 m16.3 mi
PatrolNE884 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:02
June solstice05:4219:2620:03
September equinox06:3918:1518:48
December solstice06:5016:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555556586164676867645955
Precip in2.22.41.40.80.30.10.00.00.20.60.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oceanside Marina, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/96681626

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