William Rust Summit
About
William Rust Summit is a summit in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park, about 0.8 miles from El Cerrito, California. It sits at roughly 1,000 feet, and the Camp Herms Trail passes just 0.2 miles away, making it an easy addition to a walk through the park's network of trails. Late summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Berkeley show September highs around 76°F with lows near 54°F and only about one wet day in the month. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the summit, so temperatures up top run a little cooler. Several trails start close by, including the Conlon Trail and Wildcat Creek Trail, each about half a mile away. Climbers can head to Great Stone Face, about 2.2 miles off, or Little Half Dome, about 2.5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,003 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
William Rust Summit
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
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–76°F and lows of 44–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Berkeley, CA weather station, 4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan59° high43° low
- Feb62° high44° low
- Mar65° high46° low
- Apr67° high47° low
- May70° high49° low
- Jun74° high52° low
- Jul74° high53° low
- Aug75° high54° low
- Sep76° high54° low
- Oct73° high52° low
- Nov65° high47° low
- Dec59° high43° low
Where it is
- Wildcat Canyon Regional Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- El Cerrito, California · 0.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Camp Herms TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Conlon TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Ridge TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Wildcat Creek TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Great Stone FaceRock climbing2.2 mi
- Little Half DomeRock climbing2.5 mi
- Mortar RockRock climbing2.5 mi
- North face (Indian Rock)Rock climbing2.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
