Russian Wilderness
Russian Wilderness is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,275 m. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Eaton Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Forest Service
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Eaton Peak: 1.5 mi
- Russian Peak: 1.8 mi
- Wildcat Peak: 2.7 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 2.7 mi
- Smith Hill: 5.1 mi
- Horse Statue: 10.1 mi
- Graffiti Gate: 10.2 mi
- Skeleton Car: 10.8 mi
- Siskiyou Valley: 10.9 mi
- Etna Mills: 10.9 mi
- Cub Bear Spring: 10.7 mi
- China Spring: 18.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 19.1 mi
- Back Meadows Springs: 19.4 mi
- Soft Water Spring: 19.8 mi
- Johnson Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
- Kickapoo Waterfall: 14.7 mi
- Grizzly Lake Falls: 20.9 mi
- Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
- Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
- Robert Roosevelt Quigley: 10.5 mi
- Ormond Edward Quigley: 10.5 mi
- Stamp mill: 13.7 mi
- Oro Fino Historic Plaque: 18.9 mi
- Dougherty Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 16.6 mi
- Grant Bluffs: 22.9 mi
- Etna Museum: 10.8 mi
- Fort Jones Museum: 21.6 mi
- Johnson - Joss Park: 11.0 mi
- City Park: 21.4 mi
- Negro Flat: 17.2 mi
- Jones Beach: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Russian Wilderness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | SSW 192° | 2,726 m | 21.7 mi |
| Caesar Peak | S 191° | 2,714 m | 21.3 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | S 180° | 2,609 m | 19.2 mi |
| China Mountain | ENE 76° | 2,606 m | 20.6 mi |
| Wedding Cake | SSW 192° | 2,605 m | 22.2 mi |
| Boulder Peak | NNW 340° | 2,512 m | 20.0 mi |
| South China Mountain | E 79° | 2,505 m | 19.6 mi |
| Craggy Peak | ESE 110° | 2,466 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:07 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:02 | 16:46 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Callahan, 7 mi away.
- Brewer's spruce45 obs
- mountain hemlock38 obs
- red fir36 obs
- Bride's Bonnet29 obs
- Engelmann spruce29 obs
- Columbian Windflower28 obs
- lodgepole pine27 obs
- western white pine27 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/362721744
Day trips start here
- Callahan · 8 mi
- Etna · 11 mi
- Siskiyou County · 28 mi
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