Elkhorn Rest Area
Elkhorn Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Thunder hill stands 129 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Elkhorn Regional Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
At Sacramento International Airport
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Elkhorn Regional Park: 0.4 mi
- Eventide Park: 3.3 mi
- Egret Park: 3.5 mi
- Westlake Community Park: 3.8 mi
- Northlake Community Park: 3.8 mi
- Leap Red Rabbit: 1.8 mi
- Active Ecosystem: 1.8 mi
- A Fragment of the Universe: 1.8 mi
- The Baggage Handlers: 1.8 mi
- Acorn Steam: 1.9 mi
- Causeways Rocks: 7.7 mi
- Sutter Health Park: 8.2 mi
- Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters: 8.6 mi
- Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: 8.6 mi
- Kilimanjaro Climb: 10.8 mi
- CHP Memorial Fountain: 6.0 mi
- Transcontinental Railroad Mile Marker 0: 8.4 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 8.4 mi
- Theodore Judah Monument: 8.5 mi
- Stanley Mosk: 9.1 mi
- The Gallery at SMF: 1.8 mi
- SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity: 7.9 mi
- Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center Library: 8.0 mi
- Sacramento History Museum: 8.3 mi
- Woodland Train Museum: 8.4 mi
- Natomas Rose Garden: 7.1 mi
- Strauch Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Niños Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- International Garden of Many Colors: 8.3 mi
- Capitol Park World Peace Garden: 9.4 mi
- East Regional Pond Wildlife Area: 6.3 mi
- Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Toad Hollow: 10.7 mi
- Cache Creek Nature Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Al Johnson Wildlife Area: 14.5 mi
- Barney Mound: 8.0 mi
- Whisky Hill: 11.6 mi
- Monument Hill: 13.3 mi
- Col du Pennsylvania: 18.4 mi
- Tyndall Mound: 18.5 mi
- Pooh Corner: 10.9 mi
- Birthday Area 3: 11.0 mi
- Birthday Area 2: 11.0 mi
- Birthday Area 1: 11.0 mi
- Group community site: 15.5 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 14.6 mi
- Horse Shoe Hill Shore: 22.6 mi
- Moot Rock Beach: 22.6 mi
- Laurel Beach: 22.7 mi
- Turrtle Bend: 23.8 mi
- Fremont Landing: 7.7 mi
- Buckeye: 18.1 mi
- Cottonwood: 19.4 mi
- Huff Mineral Spring: 21.6 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 22.8 mi
- Antelope Creek Falla: 22.6 mi
- Leete Falls: 23.6 mi
- Lake Natoma Bluffs: 22.7 mi
- Shark Tank: 24.6 mi
- Dunnigan Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elkhorn Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder hill | ENE 64° | 129 m | 22.0 mi |
| Volcano Hill | E 81° | 129 m | 22.6 mi |
| Horse Shoe Hill | E 93° | 128 m | 22.5 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | ENE 59° | 118 m | 21.8 mi |
| Monument Hill | W 272° | 48 m | 13.3 mi |
| Barney Mound | NNE 13° | 10 m | 8.0 mi |
| Whisky Hill | SE 141° | 10 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tyndall Mound | NW 323° | 10 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sacramento Metro AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/96681593
Day trips start here
- Rocklin · 22 mi
- Folsom · 23 mi
- El Dorado Hills · 29 mi
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