- Elevation, modelled
- 998 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Junipero Serra Peak1,784 m · 15.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 12.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2120, -121.6809
Cold Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 998 m. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Michaels Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 2.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Cold Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junipero Serra Peak | ESE 107° | 1,784 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cone Peak | SE 137° | 1,572 m | 15.1 mi |
| Chews Ridge | NE 42° | 1,549 m | 9.3 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | NNE 29° | 1,517 m | 5.0 mi |
| Black Butte | ENE 64° | 1,497 m | 8.7 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | NNW 342° | 1,477 m | 6.2 mi |
| Twin Peak | SE 139° | 1,468 m | 14.6 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | N 351° | 1,445 m | 9.0 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Bench · 3 mi
- Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point · 3 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 16 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Michaels Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Olmstead: 1.7 mi
- Timber Top: 1.8 mi
- Boronda Ridge: 2.1 mi
- Anderson Peak: 3.0 mi
Parks: 15
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 6.2 mi
- Cachagua Community Park: 12.9 mi
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 13.3 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 13.9 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- McWay Falls: 3.8 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 6.4 mi
- Pine Falls: 6.5 mi
- Tassajara Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- Highbride Falls: 9.2 mi
Springs: 9
- Lafler Creek Spring: 1.9 mi
- Quail Spring: 8.6 mi
- Redondo Spring: 9.9 mi
- Hot Spring: 10.3 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- Pelton Wheel: 3.7 mi
- Esalen Institute: 6.5 mi
- Albino Redwood Tree: 7.1 mi
- Rigdon Drinking Fountain (disused): 11.9 mi
- Devil's Falls: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Tin House: 2.3 mi
- Tractor: 2.8 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 7.2 mi
- Bill Cotta Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Santa Lucia Adobe: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- The California Sea Otter State Game Refuge: 2.5 mi
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park: 3.2 mi
- Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve: 10.8 mi
- Glen Deven Ranch: 17.5 mi
- Garland Ranch Regional Park: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Wreck Beach: 6.7 mi
- Pfeiffer Beach: 7.8 mi
- Sand Dollar Beach: 23.2 mi
- Gibson Beach: 24.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 10.3 mi
- Mission Soledad Museum: 22.5 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Arroyo Seco Day Use: 11.4 mi
- Mill Creek Day Use Area: 19.0 mi
- Sand Dollar Picnic Area and Beach: 23.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 2.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Puente Big Creek Bridge: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 19 mi
- Soledad · 25 mi
- Carmel · 27 mi
- Carmel Point · 27 mi
- Monterey County · 28 mi
- Monterey · 29 mi
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