Cliff · California
Red Cliff
Red Cliff is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 2,360 m. Chaos Crags stands 2,567 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Fredonyer Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2360 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.69460, -121.60471
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fredonyer Peak: 0.7 mi
- Crater Peak: 0.9 mi
- Magee Peak: 0.9 mi
- Hall Butte: 2.4 mi
- Eiler Butte: 2.9 mi
Springs: 16
- Old Boundary Spring: 13.5 mi
- Onion Springs: 13.9 mi
- Cascade Springs: 17.1 mi
- Supans Springs: 17.3 mi
- Tophet Springs: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Mill Creek Falls: 18.2 mi
- Kings Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Lion Wash Falls: 19.1 mi
- Lion Slide Falls: 19.4 mi
- Hatchet Falls: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Gray Cliff: 1.0 mi
- Palisade Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Hat Creek Rim: 12.7 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 14.9 mi
- Butte Creek Rim: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 8
- Hat Creek Radio Observatory: 11.1 mi
- Seismograph: 11.2 mi
- Hot Rock: 12.6 mi
- Devastated Area: 14.3 mi
- Bumpass Hell: 17.2 mi
Parks: 5
- Washburn Blue Park: 13.0 mi
- Burney Civic Park: 13.4 mi
- Hat Creek Park: 19.7 mi
- Meadow Park: 20.3 mi
- Fall River Lions Community Park: 23.0 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Turquoise Pool: 17.2 mi
- Big Boiler: 17.2 mi
- Pyrite Pool: 17.3 mi
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 20.4 mi
- Terminal Geyser: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Old Station Day Use Area: 8.6 mi
- Kings Creek Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Lockhart Ferry: 22.9 mi
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 24.2 mi
- Afterthought Mine: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Shingletown Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Hillcrest Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Totem Pole: 20.4 mi
- Metal Horse: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Lassen Volcanic National Park: 17.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Fort Crook Museum: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Red Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Crags | SSE 160° | 2,567 m | 12.6 mi |
| Magee Peak | WSW 247° | 2,563 m | 0.9 mi |
| Crater Peak | WNW 285° | 2,552 m | 0.9 mi |
| West Prospect Peak | ESE 121° | 2,463 m | 13.7 mi |
| Fredonyer Peak | SSE 154° | 2,412 m | 0.7 mi |
| Burney Mountain | N 351° | 2,395 m | 7.8 mi |
| Raker Peak | SSE 148° | 2,281 m | 13.2 mi |
| Freaner Peak | NNE 31° | 2,250 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:59 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 46 | 37 | 31 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manzanita Lake, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358773281
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 17 mi
- Shingletown · 19 mi
- Shasta County · 23 mi
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