Cliff · California
Mud Creek Rim
Mud Creek Rim is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,563 m. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Creek Butte, a peak 1.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1563 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.36044, -121.22191
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mud Creek Butte: 1.0 mi
- Manzanita Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Star Butte: 5.7 mi
- Ski Hill: 6.0 mi
- Old Ski Hill: 6.0 mi
Springs: 21
- Domingo Spring: 6.6 mi
- Edge Cabin Spring: 8.7 mi
- Lost Creek Spring: 8.7 mi
- Fern Springs: 10.6 mi
- Panther Spring: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Bunnel Point: 10.5 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 12.5 mi
- Bumpass Hell: 16.2 mi
- Devastated Area: 16.7 mi
- Sulphur Works: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Kings Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
- Bluff Falls: 16.8 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
- Lower Deer Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Terminal Geyser: 9.2 mi
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 11.1 mi
- Pyrite Pool: 16.1 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 16.2 mi
- Big Boiler: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- East Shore Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Elam Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Kings Creek Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Old Station Day Use Area: 24.5 mi
Parks: 4
- Chester Park: 3.5 mi
- Dig It Meadow: 4.2 mi
- Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 8.0 mi
- Clear Creek Park: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Fort Maxwell: 4.7 mi
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 6.4 mi
- Vehicle: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Warner Valley Rim: 5.5 mi
- Crystal Cliffs: 8.1 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Catfish Beach: 4.2 mi
- Westwood Beach: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Lake Almanor Rest Area: 5.1 mi
- Bogard Rest Area: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Lassen Volcanic National Park: 13.8 mi
- Deer Creek Preserve: 23.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 3.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Caribou: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Mud Creek Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen Peak | WNW 301° | 3,187 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Helen | WNW 297° | 2,694 m | 16.6 mi |
| Bumpass Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,664 m | 16.2 mi |
| Reading Peak | WNW 301° | 2,647 m | 14.8 mi |
| Red Cinder | N 352° | 2,549 m | 9.5 mi |
| Prospect Peak | NNW 336° | 2,538 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Conard | WNW 288° | 2,491 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Harkness | NW 319° | 2,452 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chester, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358798899
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 14 mi
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