Cliff · California
The Rim
The Rim is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,153 m. Magee Peak stands 2,563 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fauries Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1153 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.82404, -121.86611
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fauries Peak: 2.0 mi
- Fuller Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Tolladay Peak: 3.1 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Carberry Mountain: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Montgomery Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Lion Wash Falls: 3.4 mi
- Lion Slide Falls: 3.6 mi
- Hatchet Falls: 3.7 mi
- Hatchet Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Gray Cliff: 15.6 mi
- Palisade Cliff: 16.0 mi
- Red Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Bonnie Craigs: 19.0 mi
- Hat Creek Rim: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- McCloud Bridge Day Use: 21.3 mi
- Bailey Cove Day Use: 23.6 mi
- Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Old Station Day Use Area: 24.5 mi
- Salt Creek Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Parks: 4
- Burney Civic Park: 10.8 mi
- Washburn Blue Park: 11.1 mi
- Hat Creek Park: 19.3 mi
- Meadow Park: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hillcrest Rest Area: 3.2 mi
- Shingletown Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- O'Brien Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Afterthought Mine: 12.5 mi
- Ladies cabin: 23.2 mi
- Smithy: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- "Stand by Me" Bridge: 18.5 mi
- Hat Creek Radio Observatory: 20.8 mi
- Lake Shasta Caverns: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Metal Horse: 13.2 mi
- Totem Pole: 23.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Dad Lofton Spring: 22.9 mi
- Deer Springs: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of The Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magee Peak | SE 126° | 2,563 m | 15.8 mi |
| Crater Peak | SE 124° | 2,552 m | 15.5 mi |
| Burney Mountain | E 95° | 2,395 m | 12.5 mi |
| Snow Mountain | SE 139° | 2,076 m | 5.5 mi |
| Clover Mountain | SE 145° | 2,066 m | 6.9 mi |
| McMullen Mountain | SE 146° | 1,980 m | 15.3 mi |
| Flat Top | SE 140° | 1,929 m | 15.3 mi |
| Dan Hunt Mountain | SE 137° | 1,892 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:00 | 16:44 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burney, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358800350
Day trips start here
- Shasta County · 10 mi
- Shingletown · 23 mi
- Lakehead · 27 mi
- Palo Cedro · 27 mi
- Shasta Lake · 28 mi
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