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Bunchgrass Mountain

Bunchgrass Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bunchgrass Mountain rises to 1,664 m in California. Burney Mountain stands 2,395 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bales Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49016710, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,664 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.92710, -121.82694

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 17
  • Lion Wash Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Lion Slide Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Hatchet Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Kinner Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • McCloud Bridge Day Use: 21.9 mi
  • Bigalow Bridge Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
  • Lakin Dam: 23.1 mi
  • Upper Falls Day Use Area: 23.5 mi
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 23.7 mi
Parks: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • Afterthought Mine: 18.5 mi
  • Smithy: 19.0 mi
  • Ladies cabin: 19.0 mi
  • Lockhart Ferry: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 2
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Metal Horse: 19.9 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Bunchgrass Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burney MountainSE2,395 m13.3 mi
Snow MountainS2,076 m11.4 mi
Clover MountainS2,066 m12.9 mi
Dan Hunt MountainSSE1,892 m13.6 mi
Dan Covey ButteSSE1,871 m14.1 mi
Green MountainSSE1,843 m10.7 mi
Chalk MountainNNE1,786 m4.7 mi
Stacher ButteS1,759 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:20
June solstice05:3620:0220:43
September equinox06:5618:3019:06
December solstice07:2915:5916:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343641465561696660493933
Precip in4.55.24.02.81.80.60.30.30.41.32.54.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burney, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797089

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