Collier Tunnel Rest Area
Collier Tunnel Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 647 m. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hazel View Summit, a peak 0.2 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 24 miles off.
3 mi. S. of Oregon State Line
How to reach it
- 23.7 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hazel View Summit: 0.2 mi
- Laurel Butte: 2.9 mi
- Oregon Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Gilligan Butte: 3.8 mi
- Lone Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Rough and Ready Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Rough and Ready State Natural Site: 9.3 mi
- Woodcock Bog RNA (BLM): 11.6 mi
- Lake Selmac County Park: 22.1 mi
- Siskiyou Field Institute - Deer Creek Center: 22.2 mi
- Indian Hill Ranch: 8.6 mi
- Illinois River Forks State Park: 13.8 mi
- Happy Camp River Park: 22.9 mi
- Clifford Kamph Memorial Park: 23.5 mi
- Kamph Memorial Park: 23.5 mi
- Great Cats World Park: 12.8 mi
- Butterfly Pavilion: 12.9 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument: 19.6 mi
- Stout Grove: 21.2 mi
- Grove of Titans: 22.4 mi
- Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum: 10.0 mi
- Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience: 14.7 mi
- Kerbyville Museum: 16.6 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor Center: 19.7 mi
- The People's Center: 22.5 mi
- Loretta Falls: 11.0 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 13.8 mi
- Little Illinois River Falls: 19.0 mi
- Illinois River Falls: 23.2 mi
- Fern Fall: 23.8 mi
- Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 13.3 mi
- Engine: 18.9 mi
- Store Gulch Picnic Site: 22.7 mi
- Sixmile Recreation Site: 22.7 mi
- Iron Ring Picnic Site: 23.2 mi
- The Dovetail joint: 16.6 mi
- It's a Burl gallery: 16.7 mi
- Pelican State Beach: 23.8 mi
- Kellogg Road Beach: 24.9 mi
- Danger Point: 11.8 mi
- Aching Spring: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Collier Tunnel Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Peak | SE 143° | 2,208 m | 11.6 mi |
| El Capitan | SE 134° | 2,075 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,953 m | 12.5 mi |
| Little Preston | SE 140° | 1,945 m | 11.7 mi |
| Althouse Mountain | E 79° | 1,926 m | 15.2 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,920 m | 9.0 mi |
| Youngs Peak | SE 134° | 1,908 m | 7.7 mi |
| Polar Bear Mountain | ESE 122° | 1,906 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 11.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1290142650
Day trips start here
- Del Norte County · 19 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 20 mi
- Brookings-Harbor · 28 mi
- Crescent City · 28 mi
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