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Camelback

Camelback, seen from above at true elevation

Camelback rises to 986 m in California. The Whaleback stands 2,601 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Dorris Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49017720, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
986 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.71098, -122.37085

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 14
  • Lava Lakes Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.6 mi
  • Hoy Park: 12.2 mi
  • Newton Park: 13.8 mi
  • Siskiyou County Fairgrounds: 13.8 mi
  • Gold Street Community Garden: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Welcoming Dragon: 12.4 mi
  • The Nurses: 13.4 mi
  • Coming Home: 13.4 mi
  • The Flute Player: 13.4 mi
  • All Wounded Warriors: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • Ward's Canyon: 18.6 mi
  • Klamath Rim: 19.7 mi
  • Red Banks: 23.3 mi
  • Red Banks: 23.4 mi
Museums: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Whitney Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Coquette Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Ash Creek Falls: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Camelback. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The WhalebackSE 137°2,601 m17.3 mi
Willow Creek MountainNE 43°2,384 m9.9 mi
Ball MountainENE 62°2,373 m12.5 mi
Butte MountainNE 45°2,103 m13.1 mi
Deer MountainESE 120°2,098 m14.4 mi
Eagle RockNNE 30°2,092 m13.3 mi
Herd PeakSE 129°2,087 m9.2 mi
Cottonwood PeakNW 311°2,014.1 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4519:22
June solstice05:3620:0620:48
September equinox06:5818:3219:08
December solstice07:3415:5816:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374044495765747265534236
Precip in1.41.41.31.11.10.60.20.30.30.91.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montague Siskiyou AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1657755 — Camelback, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358805817

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