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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
1664 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 16.2 miles of Bunchgrass Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burney MountainSE 129°2,395 m13.3 mi
Snow MountainS 172°2,076 m11.4 mi
Clover MountainS 171°2,066 m12.9 mi
Dan Hunt MountainSSE 165°1,892 m13.6 mi
Dan Covey ButteSSE 165°1,871 m14.1 mi
Green MountainSSE 161°1,843 m10.7 mi
Chalk MountainNNE 12°1,786 m4.7 mi
Stacher ButteS 173°1,759 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 5080 °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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