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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
1878 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: 34
  • 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: 16
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
Picnic sites: 4
  • Silvercrest Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
  • Picnic Table: 19.2 mi
  • Lake Hemet Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
  • Day Use Picnic Site: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 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 19.8 miles of Combs Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Toro PeakNE 49°2,651 m13.7 mi
Santa Rosa MountainNE 40°2,455 m13.0 mi
Palm View PeakN 2°2,184 m19.7 mi
Pine MountainN 8°2,147 m17.8 mi
Pyramid PeakN 6°2,138 m18.0 mi
Lion PeakN 7°2,095 m17.2 mi
Cone PeakN 1°2,088 m18.8 mi
Thomas MountainNNW 344°2,083 m16.2 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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