Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Hornet Nest Hill stands 938 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
A unit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Complex. Predominently wetland, but much of it managed and/or seasonal
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
78 named places within 25 miles
- Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge: 0.1 mi
- Jensen Park: 7.5 mi
- Ajax Field: 7.5 mi
- Sycamore Park: 8.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
- Pelican Mound: 4.0 mi
- High Peak: 13.9 mi
- Black Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Greasewood Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Sugarloaf: 14.9 mi
- Maxwell Rest Area Southbound: 11.5 mi
- Maxwell Rest Area Northbound: 11.6 mi
- Willows Rest Area Northbound: 13.0 mi
- Willows Rest Area Southbound: 13.0 mi
- Delevan National Wildlife Refuge: 8.2 mi
- Colusa Bypass Wildlife Area: 16.0 mi
- Colusa National Wildlife Refuge: 18.8 mi
- Sacramento Valley Museum: 17.7 mi
- Alta Schmidt House Museum: 23.3 mi
- Colyear Springs: 23.5 mi
- Hornet Nest Spring: 23.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 15.5 mi
- Green Army Man: 20.4 mi
- Windy Point: 20.9 mi
- Monroeville: 21.1 mi
- The Falls: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornet Nest Hill | WSW 257° | 938 m | 23.1 mi |
| Elephant Hill | W 279° | 907 m | 23.9 mi |
| Gilmore Peak | WSW 252° | 770 m | 21.7 mi |
| Lodoga Peak | SW 233° | 726 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cooks Mountain | WSW 237° | 672 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bear Valley Buttes | SW 224° | 660.2 m | 21.4 mi |
| South Butte | SE 127° | 628 m | 23.1 mi |
| Three Sisters | SSW 205° | 588.9 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willows 6 W, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element relation/12902019
Day trips start here
- Willows · 8 mi
- Colusa County · 17 mi
- Glenn County · 17 mi
- Williams · 17 mi
- Chico · 30 mi
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