Rest area · California
Rayzilla Viewpoint
Rayzilla Viewpoint is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rayzilla Parc, a park 0.1 miles away. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of San Clemente
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates33.43958, -117.59430
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rayzilla Parc: 0.1 mi
- Rayzilla Circle: 0.1 mi
- Harbor View Park Entrance: 0.3 mi
- Harbor View Park: 0.3 mi
- Richard T. Steed Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Park Semper Fi: 1.9 mi
- Reikers Point: 4.1 mi
- San Juan Capistrano Veterans Memorial: 5.7 mi
- The Great Stone Church: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Bird Houses: 5.4 mi
- Made In OC: 5.5 mi
- Gandhi: 11.4 mi
- Marie Curie: 11.4 mi
- Peace Obelisk: 11.8 mi
Attractions
- Mission San Juan Capistrano: 5.9 mi
- Trabuco Fliers Club: 15.7 mi
- Giant Wheel at Irvine Spectrum Center: 16.8 mi
- Great Park Balloon: 18.2 mi
- Great Park Carousel: 18.3 mi
Peaks: 56
- Pocket Mouse Hill: 2.3 mi
- San Onofre Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Horno Hill: 8.3 mi
- Niguel Hill: 9.5 mi
- Aliso Peak: 9.9 mi
Museums: 32
- Surfing Heritage and Culture Center: 0.6 mi
- Blas Aguilar Adobe: 5.7 mi
- Ocean Institute: 6.7 mi
- Laguna Art Museum: 13.3 mi
- Pretend City Children's Museum: 16.3 mi
Springs: 30
- White Oak Springs: 7.5 mi
- Dobe Spring: 8.9 mi
- Los Chinos Spring: 9.7 mi
- Carrillo Spring: 10.2 mi
- Case Spring: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 25
- The Pier Beach: 2.0 mi
- T Street Beach: 2.1 mi
- El Portal: 2.2 mi
- North Beach: 2.2 mi
- Playa Las Palmeras: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Trestles Wetlands Natural Preserve: 3.6 mi
- San Onofre State Beach: 3.8 mi
- Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park: 17.3 mi
- Buck Gully Reserve: 18.3 mi
- Sylvan Meadows Multi-Use Area: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 14
- Butterfly Garden: 9.1 mi
- Niguel Botanical Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Garden Center 1: 14.6 mi
- Sherman Library & Gardens: 19.6 mi
- Aldrich Park Rock Garden: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 6.4 mi
- Tenaja Falls: 13.9 mi
- Lion Canyon Falls: 14.8 mi
- Ortega Falls: 16.1 mi
- Holly Jim Falls: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Old Corral Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Group Picnic #1: 14.6 mi
- Vista Point: 15.6 mi
- Goat Shed Point: 18.7 mi
- Calit2 Patio: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 0.1 mi
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Southbound): 14.4 mi
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound): 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Willard: 19.7 mi
- Terra Cotta: 22.2 mi
- Rancho Temescal: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Coyote Bluff: 3.4 mi
- San Onofre Bluff: 6.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Three Arches: 8.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rayzilla Viewpoint. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | N 10° | 1,734 m | 19.0 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | N 8° | 1,675 m | 19.6 mi |
| Clark | E 97° | 1,527 m | 14.9 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | NNE 21° | 1,401 m | 19.4 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | NNE 24° | 1,373 m | 17.1 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | NNE 25° | 1,315 m | 18.8 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | N 358° | 1,211 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bald Peak | N 9° | 1,197 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:27 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:09 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 60 | 56 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguna Beach, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13443781535
Day trips start here
- San Clemente · 1 mi
- San Juan Capistrano · 5 mi
- Dana Point · 6 mi
- Laguna Niguel · 9 mi
- Aliso Viejo · 12 mi
- Laguna Beach · 12 mi
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