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Porcupine Rim

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Elevation
1,551 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Mountain2,518 m · 24.2 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:41local time
Coordinates
41.5952, -120.7380
Porcupine Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Porcupine Rim is a cliff in California, at a recorded 1,551 m. Bald Mountain stands 2,518 m to the east, 24 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.

Elevation
1551 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Porcupine Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainE 87°2,518 m24.2 mi
Cedar MountainE 91°2,476 m24.0 mi
Payne PeakE 99°2,273 m24.1 mi
Little BaldyE 82°2,253 m24.5 mi
Bear MountainE 94°2,218 m24.8 mi
Manzanita MountainS 188°2,137 m22.1 mi
Grouse MountainSSW 197°2,111 m19.4 mi
Schaffer MountainSSW 210°1,988 m18.4 mi

59 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 46
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
Springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3019:5920:41
September equinox06:5118:2519:02
December solstice07:2715:5216:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323540445360686659483831
Precip in1.31.11.41.51.30.70.30.30.40.91.21.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alturas Muni AP, 12 mi away.

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