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Warner Valley Rim

Warner Valley Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Warner Valley Rim is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,584 m. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Maxwell, a historic site 0.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1584 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.39350, -121.31719

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 31
Attractions: 7
  • Devils Kitchen: 7.0 mi
  • Bumpass Hell: 10.7 mi
  • Devastated Area: 11.5 mi
  • Sulphur Works: 12.1 mi
  • Hot Rock: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Kings Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Lower Deer Creek Falls: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 5
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Kings Creek Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Elam Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • East Shore Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
  • Old Station Day Use Area: 20.4 mi
Parks: 4
  • Chester Park: 7.3 mi
  • Dig It Meadow: 8.0 mi
  • Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 11.4 mi
  • Clear Creek Park: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Fort Maxwell: 0.9 mi
  • Mount Harkness Lookout: 2.7 mi
  • Vehicle: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
  • Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 7.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Warner Valley Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lassen PeakWNW 304°3,187 m11.8 mi
Brokeoff MountainWNW 286°2,814 m13.2 mi
Eagle PeakWNW 299°2,811 m12.1 mi
Mount DillerWNW 292°2,750 m12.9 mi
Ski Heil PeakWNW 297°2,721 m12.1 mi
Mount HelenWNW 299°2,694 m11.1 mi
Pilot PinnacleWNW 295°2,672 m12.5 mi
Bumpass MountainWNW 296°2,664 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:18
June solstice05:3619:5920:40
September equinox06:5418:2819:04
December solstice07:2615:5916:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323438445260676660503932
Precip in6.25.15.52.51.90.80.40.20.31.73.36.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chester, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358800534

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