- Elevation
- 1,573 m
- Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
- Gibson Peak2,560.3 m · 14.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9001, -122.6022
Blue Mountain rises to 1,573 m in California. Gibson Peak stands 2,560 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown Mountain, a peak 3.7 miles away.
mountain in Shasta County, California, United States of America; geonames ID = 5560043
Wikidata Q49014424, matched on coordinates and name (138 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1573 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Blue Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Peak | WNW 282° | 2,560.3 m | 14.4 mi |
| Siligo Peak | WNW 282° | 2,482 m | 15.9 mi |
| Seven Up Peak | WNW 286° | 2,476 m | 15.1 mi |
| Tomahawk Pack Peak | NW 306° | 2,463 m | 16.2 mi |
| Middle Peak | W 275° | 2,454 m | 14.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 295° | 2,444 m | 17.9 mi |
| Granite Peak | W 273° | 2,425 m | 14.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | W 273° | 2,407 m | 15.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brown Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Dog Creek Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Jackass Peak: 4.5 mi
- Schell Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Wild Cow Mountain: 5.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Scott Museum: 7.8 mi
- Wintu Cultural Center: 19.7 mi
- Jake Jackson Memorial Museum: 21.2 mi
- Courthouse Museum: 21.6 mi
- General Merchandise: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Twin Tower Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Dam Builders Monument: 19.4 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 19.5 mi
- Kennedy Memorial Plaque: 21.0 mi
- Pioneer Baby's Grave: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Crystal Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
- Kickapoo Waterfall: 19.1 mi
- Whiskeytown Falls: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.1 mi
- Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Minersville: 10.0 mi
- Deadwood: 14.3 mi
- Whiskeytown: 18.5 mi
- Shasta State Historic Park: 21.6 mi
- Shasta: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Lakehead Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- National Recreation Area, Picnic Area - Tanbark: 13.9 mi
- O'Brien Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Moon Lim Lee Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 4
- Lake Shasta Caverns: 16.9 mi
- Shasta Lake Ranger Station: 19.4 mi
- McConnell Botanical Gardens: 24.1 mi
- Sundial Bridge: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Oak Bottom Beach: 17.4 mi
- Brandy Creek Beach: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:02 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Lakehead · 12 mi
- French Gulch · 14 mi
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area · 19 mi
- Shasta Lake · 20 mi
- Shasta · 22 mi
- Redding · 25 mi
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