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Anderson Peak

Anderson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Peak rises to 1,788 m in California. Boulder Peak stands 2,512 m to the south-southwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugar pine river access, a attraction 1.8 miles away.

The story

mountain in Siskiyou County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49008766, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1788 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.67291, -123.03976

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 18
Parks: 11
  • City Park: 11.1 mi
  • Johnson - Joss Park: 16.5 mi
  • Happy Camp River Park: 18.9 mi
  • Greenhorn Park: 19.9 mi
  • Shasta View Park: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Maple Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Johnson Creek Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Ponytail Falls: 18.5 mi
Museums: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Sugar pine river access: 1.8 mi
  • Cook and Green Trailhead: 22.4 mi
  • Stein butte trailhead: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Anderson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boulder PeakSSW 203°2,512 m7.0 mi
Black Marble MountainSW 232°2,268 m10.7 mi
Kings CastleWSW 247°2,257 m10.2 mi
Box Camp MountainSW 235°2,215 m8.9 mi
Condrey MountainN 10°2,164 m18.6 mi
Big RidgeW 265°2,141 m10.1 mi
Tom Martin PeakNNW 337°2,140 m5.0 mi
Marble MountainSW 231°2,131 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:25
June solstice05:3920:0920:51
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3716:0116:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374045505966747366544336
Precip in3.32.21.81.31.30.70.50.30.41.12.23.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yreka, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1657930 — Anderson Peak, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358805954

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