Boulder Peak
Boulder Peak rises to 1,817 m in California. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the west-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldy Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Siskiyou County, California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49015008, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,817 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Baldy Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Little Preston: 4.7 mi
- Preston Peak: 5.2 mi
- Copper Mountain: 5.6 mi
- The Lieutenants: 6.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 14.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 14.7 mi
- Fern Spring: 16.1 mi
- Buckhorn Spring: 16.7 mi
- Jackass Spring: 17.2 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 5.7 mi
- Loretta Falls: 12.9 mi
- Maple Falls: 20.7 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 21.7 mi
- Ponytail Falls: 21.8 mi
- Ferry Point: 10.0 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 14.7 mi
- Blue Nose Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Danger Point: 20.6 mi
- The People's Center: 7.2 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor Center: 20.9 mi
- Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum: 22.1 mi
- Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Cabin: 19.4 mi
- Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 23.0 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument: 20.9 mi
- Great Cats World Park: 24.1 mi
- Butterfly Pavilion: 24.3 mi
- Rough and Ready State Natural Site: 21.6 mi
- Rough and Ready Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Woodcock Bog RNA (BLM): 24.1 mi
- Happy Camp River Park: 7.7 mi
- Indian Hill Ranch: 20.3 mi
- Collier Tunnel Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Boulder Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Peak | WNW 292° | 2,208 m | 5.2 mi |
| El Capitan | NW 312° | 2,075 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NE 37° | 1,966 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 265° | 1,953 m | 7.9 mi |
| Little Preston | WNW 298° | 1,945 m | 4.7 mi |
| Althouse Mountain | NNE 13° | 1,926 m | 14.4 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,920 m | 7.8 mi |
| Tanner Mountain | NNE 24° | 1,920 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:02 | 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 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 11.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 257387 — Boulder Peak, Siskiyou County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358797006
Day trips start here
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 21 mi
- Del Norte County · 23 mi
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