Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Spanish: Misión Nuestra Señora de la Soledad), commonly known as Mission Soledad, is a Spanish mission located in Soledad, California. It goes back to 1791. Worth the trip, Pinnacles is 12 mi off.
A museum, 3 mi southwest of Soledad
Plan where you’ll sleep
The nearest town with many places to stay is King City, 18 miles southeast. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 67 miles north and Fresno is about 90 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1791
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad dates from 1791. About ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Pick a month for Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad from the weather below.
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Spanish: Misión Nuestra Señora de la Soledad), commonly known as Mission Soledad, is a Spanish mission located in Soledad, California. The mission was founded by the Franciscan order on October 9, 1791, to convert the Native Americans living in the area to Catholicism. It was the thirteenth of California's Spanish missions, and is named for Mary, Our Lady of Solitude. The town of Soledad is named for the mission.
After the 1835 secularization of the mission and the later sale of building materials, the mission fell into a state of disrepair and soon after was left in ruins. A restoration project began in 1954 and a new chapel was dedicated in 1955. The chapel now functions as a chapel of Our Lady of Solitude, a parish church of the Diocese of Monterey. The priests' residence was later recreated, and functions as a museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1791
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Bases for Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
Rooms are nearest in Salinas (36) and Greenfield (3).
Salinas
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
159,134 people
25 mi northwest of Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas | 25 mi northwest | 40 min | 36 18 hotels · 16 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 159,134 | $654K | C− |
| Soledad | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 2 2 hotels | 26,357 | $596K | B− |
| Greenfield | 8 mi southeast | 15 min | 3 2 motels · 1 RV park | 21,138 | $531K | C− |
| King City | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 8 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 14,002 | $450K | C+ |
| Carmel Valley Village | 22 mi west | 35 min | 11 4 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 4,785 | $1,276K | — |
| Seaside | 30 mi northwest | 45 min | 17 11 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 31,636 | $787K | C |
| Gonzales | 8 mi northwest | 15 min | 1 1 motel | 8,313 | $619K | B− |
| Boronda | 27 mi northwest | 40 min | 2 2 hotels | 1,351 | $578K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
These well-known sights sit within 51 miles.
Big draw51 mi State parkHearst Castle
112 mi National ParkPinnacles National Park343K visitors a year
34 mi Zoo & aquariumMonterey Bay Aquarium
32 mi LandmarkFort Hunter Liggett
36 mi Scenic drive17-Mile Drive
32 mi MuseumMission San Juan Bautista
224 mi WaterfallMcWay Falls37 mi Canyon & gorgeMonterey CanyonPhoto credits
Hearst Castle: No machine-readable author provided. Urban~commonswiki assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pinnacles National Park: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monterey Bay Aquarium: Meij.kobayashi, Public domain · Fort Hunter Liggett: Binksternet, Public domain · 17-Mile Drive: Humanoid one, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mission San Juan Bautista: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 · McWay Falls: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Know before you visit Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
What town is Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad near?
Soledad, CA, about 3 miles northeast.
When is the best time to visit Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad?
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 65–83°.
How far is Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad from San Jose and Fresno?
About 67 miles north of San Jose and about 90 miles east of Fresno, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad?
Monterey Regional (MRY), about 30 miles away. The nearest big hub is Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 73 miles.
Where should I stay near Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad?
Salinas (25 mi, 36 places to stay), Greenfield (8 mi, 3 places to stay) and King City (18 mi, 8 places to stay).
Questions for Soledad
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Soledad’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.