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Coppins Meadow

Coppins Meadow from directly overhead

Coppins Meadow is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,094 m. Mount Lola stands 2,788 m to the south-southeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Webber Lake, a attraction 0.8 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 28 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Truckee Donner Land Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates39.50010, -120.41576

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Webber Peak: 2.1 mi
  • Treasure Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Mount Lola: 5.4 mi
  • Randolph Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Mount Lola Knob: 5.5 mi
Parks: 34
  • Calpine Park: 11.5 mi
  • Kentucky Mine Historic Park: 12.1 mi
  • Sierra City Community Park: 12.4 mi
  • Sierra City Community Center: 12.6 mi
  • Lamson-Cashion Donner Summit Hub: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
  • Frog Lake Cliff: 10.3 mi
  • German Ridge: 13.1 mi
  • Boy Scout Wall: 13.5 mi
  • Rediscovery Dome Right: 13.5 mi
  • Green Phantom Rock: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Wheelers Sheep Camp: 9.2 mi
  • Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial: 12.1 mi
  • CPRR Lookout: 13.1 mi
  • Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout: 13.9 mi
  • Forest Gift Shop: 14.7 mi
Museums: 14
Picnic sites: 11
Springs: 7
  • Sardine Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Switchback spring: 12.3 mi
  • Health Springs: 17.3 mi
  • Dawson Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Government Spring: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Attractions: 4
  • Webber Lake: 0.8 mi
  • China Wall: 13.7 mi
  • Rodeo Grounds: 17.7 mi
  • Five Lakes Trailhead: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
Hot springs: 3
  • Campbell Hot Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Marble Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Marble Hot Springs: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 2
  • "Snowshoe" Thompson: 11.8 mi
  • The Ants: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Coppins Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LolaSSE 150°2,788 m5.4 mi
Castle PeakSSE 159°2,773 m10.0 mi
Basin PeakSSE 161°2,749 m8.6 mi
Sierra ButtesWNW 298°2,617 m13.9 mi
English MountainWSW 243°2,552 m8.1 mi
Andesite PeakSSE 166°2,504 m10.6 mi
Sardine PeakENE 77°2,468 m12.4 mi
Buzzard RoostS 184°2,467 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3519:5320:33
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1915:5916:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282833384552585752433527

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sagehen Creek, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/622838047

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