Mike Thompson Wildlife Area
Mike Thompson Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Chaparral Mountain stands 1,548 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Fields Landing Coastal Fishing Access, a park 1.5 miles away. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Access open, but refer to regulations or contact CDFW regional or area office prior to visit.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Fields Landing Coastal Fishing Access: 1.5 mi
- Table Bluff County Park: 2.4 mi
- California Coastal National Monument: 2.6 mi
- Samoa Penninsula Public Access: 3.6 mi
- Samoa Penninsula Public Access: 3.6 mi
- Humboldt Hill: 3.2 mi
- Tompkins Hill: 7.8 mi
- Pidgeon Point: 8.6 mi
- Cape Horn: 10.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Fort Humboldt Museum: 4.6 mi
- Discovery Museum: 6.7 mi
- Headwaters Education Center: 6.8 mi
- Clarke Memorial Museum: 6.8 mi
- Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum: 7.3 mi
- Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: 3.7 mi
- Digawututklh: 7.9 mi
- Manila Dunes Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Humboldt Coastal Nature Center: 10.1 mi
- Bracut Tidelands Public Access: 10.7 mi
- Fishermans Memorial Statue: 7.1 mi
- Samoa Cookhouse Circa 1893: 7.3 mi
- Bell Buoy: 7.3 mi
- Veteran memorial hall: 10.0 mi
- Wreck of Northerner Historical Mark: 12.1 mi
- Ellis Art & Architecture Supplies: 6.7 mi
- Following Current Events: 6.8 mi
- Giant Wooden Cross: 10.4 mi
- Giant Flower Pot Sculpture: 12.8 mi
- APD Mural: 13.0 mi
- Somoa Beach: 7.2 mi
- Centerville Beach: 11.8 mi
- Clam Beach: 19.8 mi
- Little River State Beach: 21.2 mi
- Lost Coast: 21.7 mi
- Humboldt Botanical Garden: 3.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 3.2 mi
- Sequoia Park Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Sandy's Bird Garden: 12.8 mi
- McKinleyville Botanical Garden: 16.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Table Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Scotia Bluffs: 17.0 mi
- Little Head: 23.3 mi
- Elk Head: 24.0 mi
- Carson Mansion: 7.2 mi
- Blue Ox Millworks: 7.7 mi
- Ferndale Tourist Information Center: 10.4 mi
- Elephant Rock: 15.7 mi
- The Portal: 23.8 mi
- Azalea State Reserve: 15.9 mi
- Drury-Chaney Trail Head: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mike Thompson Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Mountain | E 94° | 1,548 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mad River Buttes | E 95° | 1,505 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Andy | E 88° | 1,192 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bald Jesse | ESE 123° | 1,050 m | 23.2 mi |
| Iaqua Buttes | E 97° | 1,042 m | 18.9 mi |
| Iaqua Buttes | E 97° | 1,042 m | 19.0 mi |
| Taylor Peak | S 176° | 1,030 m | 24.3 mi |
| Rainbow Peak | S 169° | 1,026 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 47 |
| Precip in | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 8.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eureka WFO Woodley IS, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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