- Elevation
- 1,967 m
- Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
- Red Cinder2,549 m · 12.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6688, -121.1666
Cal Mountain rises to 1,967 m in California. Red Cinder stands 2,549 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Poison Butte, a peak 2.8 miles away.
- Elevation
- 1967 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Cal Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cinder | SSW 199° | 2,549 m | 12.7 mi |
| Prospect Peak | SW 235° | 2,538 m | 11.5 mi |
| West Prospect Peak | WSW 245° | 2,463 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Harkness | SSW 203° | 2,452 m | 17.9 mi |
| Red Cinder Cone | SSW 202° | 2,444.5 m | 12.8 mi |
| Black Butte | SSW 200° | 2,435 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Hoffman | SSW 208° | 2,381 m | 13.4 mi |
| North Caribou | S 184° | 2,373 m | 13.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Poison Butte: 2.8 mi
- Cone Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Bogard Buttes: 5.3 mi
- Patterson Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Crater Mountain: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Devastated Area: 18.9 mi
- Hat Creek Radio Observatory: 18.9 mi
- Hot Rock: 19.4 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 21.1 mi
- Seismograph: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
- Terminal Geyser: 20.4 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 22.8 mi
- Pyrite Pool: 22.8 mi
- Big Boiler: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Halfmoon Beach: 19.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.7 mi
- Gallatin Beach: 22.2 mi
- Catfish Beach: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 17.9 mi
- Fort Maxwell: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Kings Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bogard Rest Area: 3.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 18 mi
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