Trinidad Rest Area
Trinidad Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Bee Mountain stands 1,325 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Migrating North (Totem 8 of 8), a artwork 0.3 miles away. 178 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
0.5 mi. S. of Patricks Pt. U.C.
How to reach it
178 named places within 25 miles
- Big Lagoon County Park: 2.9 mi
- Luffenholtz Beach Access: 5.9 mi
- Luffenholtz Beach and Topena Point: 6.0 mi
- Houda Point: 6.2 mi
- Moonstone County Park: 6.7 mi
- Candy Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Ceremonial Rock: 1.1 mi
- Lookout Rock: 1.2 mi
- Wedding Rock: 1.4 mi
- Scotty Point: 1.7 mi
- Sue-meg State Park: 1.0 mi
- Trinidad State Beach: 4.0 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, South Natural Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, West Natural Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, East Natural Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Patrick's Point Visitor Center: 0.9 mi
- Trinidad Museum: 4.3 mi
- Natural History Museum: 17.7 mi
- Phillips House Museum: 18.2 mi
- Humboldt Coastal Nature Center: 18.4 mi
- Donor Rock: 4.3 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Dolason Barn: 11.3 mi
- World's Tallest Totem Pole: 12.7 mi
- Migrating North (Totem 8 of 8): 0.3 mi
- Driftwood Land Art: 11.0 mi
- Buddha Statue: 16.6 mi
- Buddha Head Statue: 16.6 mi
- Buddha Statue: 16.6 mi
- Sumêg Village: 0.9 mi
- Elk Viewing: 17.8 mi
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center: 17.9 mi
- Goldbluff beach: 18.1 mi
- Big Tree: 18.7 mi
- Agate Beach: 2.3 mi
- College Cove North: 3.8 mi
- College Cove South: 4.0 mi
- Trinidad State Beach: 4.0 mi
- Little River State Beach: 7.7 mi
- Elk Head: 3.9 mi
- Little Head: 4.7 mi
- Gyon Bluffs: 10.1 mi
- Freshwater Rocks: 10.2 mi
- Gold Bluffs: 17.7 mi
- Trinidad Native Plant Garden: 4.2 mi
- McKinleyville Botanical Garden: 12.5 mi
- Sandy's Bird Garden: 17.9 mi
- Sequoia Park Gardens: 23.9 mi
- Redwood National & State Parks, Redwood Creek Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Azalea State Reserve: 14.7 mi
- Lost Man Creek Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 2.2 mi
- Caltrans Redwood Bypass: 21.1 mi
- The Portal: 4.1 mi
- Trillium Falls: 14.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,325 m | 24.3 mi |
| Burrill Peak | ENE 71° | 1,287 m | 24.0 mi |
| Buck Buttes | ESE 115° | 1,261 m | 24.2 mi |
| Telescope Peak | ESE 110° | 1,253 m | 24.2 mi |
| Hupa Mountain | ESE 101° | 1,239 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sugar Pine Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,174 m | 21.8 mi |
| White Rocks | E 100° | 1,098 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hospital Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,049 m | 24.5 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/98533159
Day trips start here
- Redwood National Park · 23 mi
- Klamath · 28 mi
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