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Combs Peak

Combs Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Combs Peak rises to 1,878 m in California. Toro Peak stands 2,651 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sky Oaks Reserve, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away.

The story

Mountain in United States of America.

Wikidata Q35735601, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,878 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.39445, -116.60577

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • South Combs Peak: 1.9 mi
  • Pine Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Rocky Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Hot Springs Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Iron Spring Mountain: 6.7 mi
Springs
  • Shingle Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Tule Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Adobe Springs: 5.2 mi
  • Mangalar Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Iron Spring: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 32
  • Desert Gardens: 12.6 mi
  • Palm Grove: 12.7 mi
  • Samuel Oschin Telescope: 14.9 mi
  • 60-inch Telescope: 15.0 mi
  • 18-inch Schmidt Telescope: 15.1 mi
Parks: 22
  • Boden Field: 3.5 mi
  • Castle Rock: 3.8 mi
  • Minor Park: 11.8 mi
  • Telescope Pads: 16.2 mi
  • Borrego Springs County Park: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 15
Waterfalls: 7
  • Lower Barker Valley Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Upper Barker Valley Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Maidenhair Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Washtub Falls: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Warner Hot Spring: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Broken Ankle Bend: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Combs Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Toro PeakNE2,651 m13.7 mi
Santa Rosa MountainNE2,455 m13.0 mi
Palm View PeakN2,184 m19.7 mi
Pyramid PeakN2,138 m18.0 mi
Lion PeakN2,095 m17.2 mi
Cone PeakN2,088 m18.8 mi
Thomas MountainNNW2,083 m16.2 mi
Peak 6582ENE2,006 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2618:58
June solstice05:3819:2320:00
September equinox06:3518:1218:45
December solstice06:4716:0516:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444447525968747569605044
Precip in5.97.34.62.00.90.20.30.70.51.22.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palomar MTN Obsy, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 240829 — Combs Peak, San Diego County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358782404

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