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Caesar Peak

Caesar Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Caesar Peak rises to 2,714 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the west-southwest, 0.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49017540, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2714 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.00407, -123.03707

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 5
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Canyon Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Kickapoo Waterfall: 14.2 mi
Springs: 5
  • China Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Cold Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Marble Springs: 9.5 mi
  • Hayfork Spring: 20.6 mi
  • High Spring: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Parks: 3
  • Lowden Park: 19.6 mi
  • Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 19.8 mi
  • Lewiston Community Park: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Caesar Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakWSW 247°2,726 m0.6 mi
Mount HiltonSSW 195°2,694 m3.4 mi
Sawtooth MountainSE 140°2,662 m2.8 mi
Caribou MountainENE 66°2,609 m4.4 mi
Wedding CakeSW 215°2,605 m1.0 mi
Gibson PeakESE 116°2,560.3 m9.5 mi
Siligo PeakESE 119°2,482 m8.2 mi
Seven Up PeakESE 111°2,476 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:25
June solstice05:4120:0720:49
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:3416:0416:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146515966747267544337

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cecilville, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 220366 — Caesar Peak, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358762874

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