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Red Bluff

Red Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Red Bluff is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 1 m. Bug Creek Butte stands 1,603 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fields Landing Coastal Fishing Access, a park 1.3 miles away. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.74235, -124.21034

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fields Landing Coastal Fishing Access: 1.3 mi
  • Samoa Penninsula Public Access: 2.1 mi
  • Samoa Penninsula Public Access: 2.1 mi
  • Samoa Peninsula Public Access: 2.3 mi
  • Fort Humboldt State Historic Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 35
  • Humboldt Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Pidgeon Point: 6.3 mi
  • Tompkins Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Cape Horn: 8.4 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 12.9 mi
Museums: 16
Nature reserves: 15
Historic sites: 10
Artworks: 9
  • Ellis Art & Architecture Supplies: 4.7 mi
  • Following Current Events: 4.8 mi
  • Giant Wooden Cross: 10.4 mi
  • Giant Flower Pot Sculpture: 10.7 mi
  • APD Mural: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 8
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Carson Mansion: 5.2 mi
  • Blue Ox Millworks: 5.6 mi
  • Ferndale Tourist Information Center: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Azalea State Reserve: 13.9 mi
  • Drury-Chaney Trail Head: 23.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Elephant Rock: 17.5 mi
  • The Portal: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bug Creek ButteE 98°1,603 m24.1 mi
Chaparral MountainE 97°1,548 m22.9 mi
Mad River ButtesE 98°1,505 m22.8 mi
Snow Camp MountainE 88°1,403 m23.1 mi
Mount AndyE 90°1,192 m21.8 mi
Hansen HillESE 121°1,088 m24.2 mi
Bald JesseSE 128°1,050 m22.1 mi
Iaqua ButtesESE 101°1,042 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4620:1120:52
September equinox07:0518:4019:16
December solstice07:3816:0916:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484849515456585957545147
Precip in6.75.65.73.61.70.70.20.20.72.34.98.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eureka WFO Woodley IS, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358796220

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