- Elevation, modelled
- 896 m
- Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
- Machesna Mountain1,194 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 118.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:20local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3917, -120.3599
Balloon Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 896 m. Machesna Mountain stands 1,194 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Balloon Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machesna Mountain | SE 137° | 1,194 m | 10.6 mi |
| Branch Mountain | SE 132° | 1,142 m | 21.1 mi |
| Chiches 2 | E 84° | 1,104 m | 0.5 mi |
| Pilitas Mountain | SE 133° | 1,098 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SE 130° | 1,097 m | 6.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 54° | 1,089 m | 0.4 mi |
| Freeborn Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,003 m | 18.7 mi |
| Los Pelados | SE 133° | 998 m | 15.0 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- The Notch · 23 mi
- Lover's Point · 23 mi
- Lone Oak · 23 mi
- Octopus Oak · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Chiches 2: 0.5 mi
- Pine Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Eagle View: 8.5 mi
- Salinas Benchmark: 9.4 mi
Parks
- Santa Margarita Community Park: 13.8 mi
- Paloma Creek Park: 16.0 mi
- Heilmann Regional Park: 16.6 mi
- Serenity Swing Outlook: 16.8 mi
- Biddle County Park: 17.1 mi
Museums: 20
- Central Coast Veterans Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Robert Hoover Herbarium: 18.0 mi
- Dallidet Adobe and Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Atascadero Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
- San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum: 18.6 mi
Springs: 19
- Fox Spring: 0.5 mi
- Blinn Spring: 1.3 mi
- Blue Oak Spring: 2.1 mi
- Hunter Spring: 2.1 mi
- Pine Mountain springs: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Motel Inn: 17.7 mi
- Historic El Camino Real: 17.7 mi
- Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club Tower Commemoration: 18.2 mi
- The Bent of The Tau Beta Pi Association - CA Mu Chapter: 18.3 mi
- Old Town Historic District: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 9
- Entry Arch: 17.3 mi
- Blade Structure: 17.3 mi
- Sun Dial: 17.4 mi
- Water Tanks: 17.4 mi
- Cow Statue: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 8
- Laurel Lane Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- Bill Shepard Native Plant Garden: 18.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 18.4 mi
- Student Experimental Farm (SEF): 18.5 mi
- Emerson Park Garden: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 17.3 mi
- The P: 17.6 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 18.8 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 18.8 mi
- Devils Gap: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Big Falls: 11.7 mi
- Storybrook Falls: 11.9 mi
- Little Falls: 12.1 mi
- Little Falls: 12.1 mi
- Reservoir Creek Falls: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Arboleda Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Meadow View: 17.1 mi
- Rockrose: 17.2 mi
- Willow Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Road Runner Picnic Site: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve: 16.8 mi
- Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve: 19.3 mi
- Johnson Ranch Open Space: 22.1 mi
- Pismo Preserve: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cracked Wall: 19.8 mi
- Twin Rocks: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Pirates Cove: 24.9 mi
- Oceano Dunes: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Shandon Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Franklin Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- San Luis Obispo County · 5 mi
- Atascadero · 19 mi
- San Luis Obispo · 19 mi
- Arroyo Grande · 23 mi
- Grover Beach · 24 mi
- Paso Robles · 24 mi
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