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Bunnel Point

Bunnel Point from directly overhead

Bunnel Point is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,372 m. Mount Harkness stands 2,452 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Westwood Beach, a beach 3.9 miles away.

The story

cape in Plumas County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49868906, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Lake Almanor Country Club

How to reach it

Coordinates40.22233, -121.13739

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Dyer Mountain: 5.2 mi
  • Dyer Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Manzanita Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Old Ski Hill: 8.3 mi
Springs: 14
Parks: 9
  • Clear Creek Park: 7.0 mi
  • Dig It Meadow: 7.2 mi
  • Chester Park: 7.8 mi
  • Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 14.8 mi
  • Mount Hough State Game Refuge: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Indian Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Kings Creek Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Lower Deer Creek Falls: 23.7 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • Vehicle: 5.1 mi
  • Fort Maxwell: 14.3 mi
  • Mount Harkness Lookout: 16.8 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
Hot springs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Devils Kitchen: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Bunnel Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HarknessNNW 329°2,452 m16.8 mi
Butt MountainW 269°2,395 m13.1 mi
North CaribouN 352°2,373 m17.8 mi
South CaribouN 352°2,363 m16.9 mi
Black Cinder RockNNW 342°2,358 m16.7 mi
Bonte PeakNNW 336°2,344 m16.6 mi
Coyote PeakENE 74°2,321 m16.7 mi
Keddie PeakE 93°2,285.7 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:17
June solstice05:3619:5720:38
September equinox06:5318:2719:03
December solstice07:2415:5916:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343640455461686761514033
Precip in6.46.45.72.91.90.80.10.20.41.93.66.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DAM, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/770039622

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