Attraction · California
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Hat Creek Radio Observatory is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,018 m. Magee Peak stands 2,563 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hat Creek Rim, a cliff 2.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- SRI International
How to reach it
Coordinates40.81725, -121.46898
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Opdyke Hill: 3.2 mi
- Brown Butte: 3.4 mi
- Cinder Butte: 3.7 mi
- Cornaz Peak: 3.9 mi
- Red Rock Hill: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Pit River Falls: 11.7 mi
- Burney Falls: 16.5 mi
- Young Falls: 17.5 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hat Creek Rim: 2.7 mi
- Butte Creek Rim: 6.4 mi
- Butte Creek Rim: 8.6 mi
- Red Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Gray Cliff: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- "Stand by Me" Bridge: 15.8 mi
- Hot Rock: 19.6 mi
- Seismograph: 20.0 mi
- Devastated Area: 20.8 mi
- Bumpass Hell: 24.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Old Boundary Spring: 20.3 mi
- Panther Spring: 21.7 mi
- Onion Springs: 23.0 mi
- Cascade Springs: 23.2 mi
- Cold Boiling Spring: 25.0 mi
Parks: 4
- Washburn Blue Park: 11.0 mi
- Burney Civic Park: 11.6 mi
- Hat Creek Park: 12.0 mi
- Fall River Lions Community Park: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Old Station Day Use Area: 10.0 mi
- Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Kings Creek Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Turquoise Pool: 24.9 mi
- Big Boiler: 24.9 mi
- Pyrite Pool: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Lockhart Ferry: 12.9 mi
- Site of the First School in Fall River Valley: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bogard Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Hillcrest Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Fort Crook Museum: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Lassen Volcanic National Park: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Hat Creek Radio Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magee Peak | SW 222° | 2,563 m | 11.9 mi |
| Crater Peak | SW 224° | 2,552 m | 11.5 mi |
| West Prospect Peak | SSE 163° | 2,463 m | 16.2 mi |
| Fredonyer Peak | SW 217° | 2,412 m | 11.3 mi |
| Burney Mountain | W 265° | 2,395 m | 8.3 mi |
| Freaner Peak | SW 224° | 2,250 m | 7.6 mi |
| Blacks Mountain | E 101° | 2,222 m | 14.8 mi |
| Logan Mountain | SSW 200° | 2,209 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HAT Creek, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 22 mi
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