Trinidad Rest Area
Trinidad Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Burrill Peak stands 1,287 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rock, a peak 0.7 miles away. 173 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
0.5 mi. S. of Patricks Pt. U.C.
How to reach it
173 named places within 25 miles
- Luffenholtz Beach Access: 3.8 mi
- Luffenholtz Beach and Topena Point: 3.9 mi
- Houda Point: 4.2 mi
- Moonstone County Park: 4.6 mi
- Big Lagoon County Park: 5.0 mi
- White Rock: 0.7 mi
- Scotty Point: 1.0 mi
- Strawberry Rock: 1.0 mi
- Candy Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Ceremonial Rock: 3.2 mi
- Trinidad State Beach: 1.9 mi
- Sue-meg State Park: 3.2 mi
- Little River State Beach: 5.4 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, South Natural Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, West Natural Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Trinidad Museum: 2.1 mi
- Patrick's Point Visitor Center: 3.0 mi
- Natural History Museum: 15.6 mi
- Phillips House Museum: 16.1 mi
- Humboldt Coastal Nature Center: 16.2 mi
- Donor Rock: 2.1 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 8.1 mi
- World's Tallest Totem Pole: 10.5 mi
- Dolason Barn: 12.6 mi
- Shay Park Plaque: 15.0 mi
- College Cove North: 1.6 mi
- College Cove South: 1.8 mi
- Trinidad State Beach: 1.8 mi
- Agate Beach: 4.5 mi
- Little River State Beach: 5.6 mi
- Migrating North (Totem 8 of 8): 2.2 mi
- Driftwood Land Art: 13.1 mi
- Buddha Statue: 14.6 mi
- Buddha Head Statue: 14.6 mi
- Giant Flower Pot Sculpture: 15.6 mi
- Sumêg Village: 3.1 mi
- Blue Ox Millworks: 19.6 mi
- Carson Mansion: 19.8 mi
- Elk Viewing: 19.8 mi
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center: 19.9 mi
- Elk Head: 1.7 mi
- Little Head: 2.5 mi
- Gyon Bluffs: 12.2 mi
- Freshwater Rocks: 12.4 mi
- Gold Bluffs: 19.9 mi
- Trinidad Native Plant Garden: 2.1 mi
- McKinleyville Botanical Garden: 10.4 mi
- Sandy's Bird Garden: 15.7 mi
- Sequoia Park Gardens: 21.7 mi
- Azalea State Reserve: 12.6 mi
- Redwood National & State Parks, Redwood Creek Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Lost Man Creek Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- The Portal: 1.9 mi
- Trillium Falls: 16.6 mi
- Caltrans Redwood Bypass: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Trinidad Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrill Peak | ENE 66° | 1,287 m | 24.8 mi |
| Buck Buttes | ESE 110° | 1,261 m | 23.4 mi |
| Telescope Peak | ESE 105° | 1,253 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hupa Mountain | E 94° | 1,239 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sugar Pine Mountain | E 100° | 1,174 m | 21.3 mi |
| Snow Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,122 m | 24.4 mi |
| White Rocks | E 92° | 1,098 m | 17.3 mi |
| Hospital Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,049 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:12 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:08 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 |
| Precip in | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arcata Eureka AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/98533152
Day trips start here
- Redwood National Park · 25 mi
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