Nature reserve · California
Deer Creek Preserve
Deer Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 949 m. Mount Conard stands 2,491 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Deer Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Northern California Regional Land Trust
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.16723, -121.58548
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sugarloaf: 2.4 mi
- Onion Butte: 2.5 mi
- Onion Summit: 3.0 mi
- Colby Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Flatiron Mountain: 4.4 mi
Springs: 47
- Cedar Spring: 4.3 mi
- Tamarack Spring: 6.4 mi
- Obe Fields Spring: 7.2 mi
- Little Cub Spring: 7.6 mi
- Sheep Camp Spring: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Mill Creek Rim: 5.4 mi
- East China Point: 20.5 mi
- Steamboat Point: 20.5 mi
- Warner Valley Rim: 21.1 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Lower Deer Creek Falls: 0.2 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
- Deadhorse Falls: 10.7 mi
- Bluff Falls: 17.2 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Sulphur Works: 19.7 mi
- Bumpass Hell: 20.6 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 20.6 mi
- Bunnel Point: 24.0 mi
- Devastated Area: 25.0 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Pyrite Pool: 20.5 mi
- Big Boiler: 20.6 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 20.6 mi
- Terminal Geyser: 20.7 mi
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Elam Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Philbrook Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Kings Creek Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Paradise Lake Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
Parks: 2
- Dig It Meadow: 20.9 mi
- Chester Park: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Fort Maxwell: 21.2 mi
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Gray Davis Dye Creek Preserve: 22.5 mi
- Lassen Volcanic National Park: 24.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Caribou: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Catfish Beach: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Lake Almanor Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Deer Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Conard | NNE 14° | 2,491 m | 18.6 mi |
| Butt Mountain | ENE 72° | 2,395 m | 11.1 mi |
| Locke Peak | ESE 107° | 2,182 m | 10.0 mi |
| Rocky Peak | N 358° | 2,172 m | 17.9 mi |
| Eagle Rocks | E 92° | 2,149 m | 9.3 mi |
| Humboldt Peak | E 98° | 2,147 m | 8.3 mi |
| Snow Mountain | SE 129° | 2,127 m | 11.2 mi |
| Humboldt Summit | E 97° | 2,085 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineral, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1497157397
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 25 mi
- Shingletown · 27 mi
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