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Bald Hill

Bald Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Hill rises to 1,398 m in California. China Mountain stands 2,606 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in Siskiyou County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49009750, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1398 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.60403, -122.72086

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • City Park: 6.4 mi
  • Greenhorn Park: 8.1 mi
  • Siskiyou County Fairgrounds: 8.2 mi
  • Shasta View Park: 9.3 mi
  • Yreka Park: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 13
Springs: 10
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Johnson Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Maple Falls: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Sugar pine river access: 18.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Bald Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
China MountainSSE 154°2,606 m17.3 mi
Boulder PeakW 265°2,512 m19.3 mi
South China MountainSSE 158°2,505 m18.1 mi
Cory PeakSSE 162°2,343 m19.9 mi
Etna MountainSW 219°2,294.5 m19.2 mi
Yellow Dog PeakSW 230°2,146 m22.9 mi
Tom Martin PeakWNW 297°2,140 m20.6 mi
Bear Wallow PeakWSW 246°2,116 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:3820:0720:49
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3516:0016:44

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1657740 — Bald Hill, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358805802

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