Attraction · California
Black Crater
Black Crater is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,354 m. Lyons Peak stands 2,398 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 24 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.76518, -121.55260
- 23.9 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Thomas Hill: 0.7 mi
- Harris Knoll: 0.7 mi
- Howe Point: 0.8 mi
- Semi Crater: 1.4 mi
- Cranston Knob: 1.4 mi
Natural arches: 14
- Dragons Mouth: 0.9 mi
- Boulevard Bridge: 1.4 mi
- Balcony Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Bearpaw Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Captain Jacks Bridge: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 0.8 mi
- Fleener Chimneys: 0.9 mi
- Canby Cross: 3.7 mi
- Gillems Camp: 4.1 mi
- Garden Bridges: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Tule Lake: 12.4 mi
- 1873 Two Warm Springs Indians: 12.4 mi
- Canby's Cross: 12.5 mi
- Captain Jack's Stronghold: 12.5 mi
- Captain Jack's Stronghold: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Gillem Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 4.4 mi
Parks: 5
- Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds: 13.2 mi
- Otis Roper Park: 13.7 mi
- Good Duck Park: 18.0 mi
- Malin Community Park: 18.7 mi
- Long Bell State Game Refuge 1N: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Lava Beds National Monument: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Doorknob Snowmobile park: 6.5 mi
Museums: 1
Springs: 1
- Big Al Spring: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Black Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Peak | S 170° | 2,398 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Hoffman | S 181° | 2,397 m | 10.7 mi |
| Red Shale Butte | S 173° | 2,381 m | 12.9 mi |
| Glass Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,316 m | 11.6 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,295 m | 14.2 mi |
| Badger Peak | SSW 199° | 2,236 m | 12.2 mi |
| Little Mount Hoffman | SSW 203° | 2,197 m | 14.0 mi |
| Grouse Hill | SSW 201° | 2,142 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lava Beds NAT MON, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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