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Camp Roberts Rest Area

Camp Roberts Rest Area from directly overhead

Camp Roberts Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Castle Mountain stands 1,312 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 26 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.

8.5 mi. N. of San Miguel

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates35.83140, -120.75819

Overlooks nearby

116 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 52
Parks: 28
  • Big Sandy State Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
  • San Miguel Community Park: 6.5 mi
  • Jazzy Town Park: 6.7 mi
  • Mission Park: 6.8 mi
  • Rios-Caledonia Adobe: 7.2 mi
Springs: 14
Museums: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Bee Rock: 11.7 mi
  • New Narrows: 13.6 mi
  • Oak Shores Marina: 14.2 mi
  • Christmas Cove: 15.9 mi
  • South Shore Nacimiento Lake: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Big Sandy State Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • San Marcos Mennonite Cemetary: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Bruce Munro: Light at Sen­so­rio: 14.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Franklin Hot Springs: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • The Shut-In: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Bill Shepard Native Plant Garden: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Three Troughs Falls: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp Roberts Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle MountainENE 72°1,312 m24.6 mi
Smith MountainNNE 28°1,188 m19.4 mi
Charley MountainNNE 14°1,180 m22.0 mi
Reason MountainNE 51°1,141 m19.2 mi
Mine MountainENE 62°1,108 m20.6 mi
Frames PeakNE 41°1,097 m18.6 mi
Mustang PeakENE 63°1,096 m21.7 mi
Pine MountainWSW 243°1,093 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4819:4520:23
September equinox06:5218:2819:01
December solstice07:1016:1416:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485054576369737470625347
Precip in2.72.52.40.60.30.00.10.00.10.60.92.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paso Robles Muni AP, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/96026691

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