Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 2,444 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Snowslide Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away.
The story
mountain in Trinity County, California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013659, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2444 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Snowslide Peak: 0.7 mi
- Tri-Forest Peak: 1.1 mi
- Mumford Peak: 1.6 mi
- Red Rock Mountain: 1.7 mi
- 2191: 2.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 3.9 mi
- China Spring: 9.4 mi
- Marble Springs: 16.0 mi
- Hayfork Spring: 23.3 mi
- Picayune Spring: 24.9 mi
- Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
- Grizzly Lake Falls: 7.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
- Kickapoo Waterfall: 9.4 mi
- Dedrick: 12.0 mi
- Minersville: 12.8 mi
- Canon City: 14.3 mi
- Deadwood: 22.1 mi
- Russell Cabin: 11.1 mi
- Stamp mill: 17.0 mi
- Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park: 19.3 mi
- Lowden Park: 19.2 mi
- Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 19.5 mi
- Lewiston Community Park: 21.9 mi
- Scott Museum: 11.3 mi
- Jake Jackson Memorial Museum: 19.3 mi
- Stoney Creek Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Clark Springs Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- National Recreation Area, Picnic Area - Tanbark: 11.8 mi
- Moon Lim Lee Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 17.7 mi
- Russian Wilderness: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | W 265° | 2,726 m | 7.1 mi |
| Caesar Peak | W 267° | 2,714 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Hilton | WSW 244° | 2,694 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,662 m | 5.3 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,609 m | 2.8 mi |
| Wedding Cake | W 261° | 2,605 m | 7.1 mi |
| Gibson Peak | SSE 155° | 2,560.3 m | 5.0 mi |
| Siligo Peak | S 172° | 2,482 m | 4.4 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 | 20:06 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cecilville, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 257137 — Black Mountain, Siskiyou County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358796927
Day trips start here
- Callahan · 22 mi
- French Gulch · 26 mi
- Lakehead · 29 mi
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