Ventana Double Cone
About
Ventana Double Cone is a summit in the Ventana Wilderness, part of the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. The nearest town is Carmel Valley Village, about 14 miles away. The district also lists a separate prohibition on overnight camping and campfires at San Carpoforo Beach. Round Rock Camp and Puerto Suelo both sit a little over 2 miles from the summit, and Ventana Camp is about 3 miles away. For a developed base, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground is roughly 5 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,853 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Ventana Double Cone
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Ventana Wilderness · Wilderness
- Monterey Ranger District · Ranger district
- Los Padres National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Carmel Valley Village, California · 14 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Monterey Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order with Exceptions
critical · posted Oct 5, 2026
San Carpoforo Beach Prohibition of Overnight Camping and Campfires
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Round Rock CampHiking2.2 mi
- Puerto SueloHiking2.3 mi
- Ventana CampHiking3.3 mi
- Manuel Peak TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- Little Sur RiverCanoeing6.2 mi
- White OaksCamping8 mi
- China CampCamping8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
