Ghost town · California
Caribou
Caribou is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 980 m. Butt Mountain stands 2,395 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away.
census-designated place in Plumas County, California
How to reach it
Coordinates40.08000, -121.15750
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cherry Hill: 1.7 mi
- Rush Creek Hill: 2.3 mi
- Red Hill: 3.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 6.1 mi
- Cold Spring Hill: 6.5 mi
Parks: 9
- Mount Hough State Game Refuge: 14.0 mi
- Gansner Park: 14.3 mi
- Dame Shirley: 14.8 mi
- Dig It Meadow: 15.6 mi
- Clear Creek Park: 16.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Frog Spring: 12.0 mi
- Cold Springs: 12.2 mi
- Little Cub Spring: 16.7 mi
- Lost Creek Spring: 19.3 mi
- Edge Cabin Spring: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Elephant Butte: 17.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 18.9 mi
- Mud Creek Rim: 19.7 mi
- Marble Cone: 20.6 mi
- Limestone Point: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- East Shore Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Sandy Point Day Use: 12.2 mi
- Philbrook Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Elam Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Indian Falls: 10.4 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
- Lower Deer Creek Falls: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Vehicle: 6.3 mi
- Fort Maxwell: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Bucks Lake Wilderness: 8.5 mi
- Deer Creek Preserve: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Westwood Beach: 13.0 mi
- Catfish Beach: 16.0 mi
Museums: 2
- Plumas County Museum: 14.9 mi
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Lake Almanor Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Massack Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bunnel Point: 9.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Caribou. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butt Mountain | NW 308° | 2,395 m | 15.4 mi |
| Keddie Peak | NE 47° | 2,286 m | 13.7 mi |
| Dyer Mountain | NNE 31° | 2,273 m | 12.8 mi |
| Taylor Rock | ESE 107° | 2,220 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Hough | E 100° | 2,201 m | 14.5 mi |
| Locke Peak | WNW 284° | 2,182 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | SSW 203° | 2,179 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | S 184° | 2,150 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DAM, 7 mi away.
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