Cottonwood Peak
Cottonwood Peak rises to 2,014 m in California. Mount Ashland stands 2,296 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Cottonwood Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Siskiyou County, California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49022265, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,014.1 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Cottonwood Peak: 2.1 mi
- Riverview: 5.1 mi
- China Peak: 5.5 mi
- Badger Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Bullion Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Ringe Park: 10.3 mi
- Newton Park: 10.3 mi
- Discovery Park: 10.4 mi
- Gold Street Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Yreka Park: 10.7 mi
- Alden Historical Marker: 4.4 mi
- Klamathon: 7.1 mi
- Iron Gate Dam: 11.3 mi
- Copco Number 2 Dam: 17.0 mi
- Copco Number 1 Dam: 17.2 mi
- Klamath River Fishing Access: 5.5 mi
- China Hill Yreka Phlox Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Yreka Phlox Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Shasta Valley Wildlife Area: 15.2 mi
- Siskiyou Mountain Park: 19.4 mi
- Sheep Camp Spring: 15.4 mi
- Dutchman Spring: 16.4 mi
- Yellowjacket Spring: 17.8 mi
- Reeves' Ranch Spring: 19.0 mi
- Bed Spring: 20.4 mi
- ScienceWorks: 21.3 mi
- Green Show: 21.6 mi
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival: 21.6 mi
- Sterling Mine Tunnel: 23.3 mi
- Cedarwood barn: 24.1 mi
- Jack Daniel: 7.6 mi
- Captain Morgan: 7.6 mi
- Welcoming Dragon: 9.5 mi
- Welcome Sign / Sculpture: 10.8 mi
- Mirror Cove Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Lower Greenhorn Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Madrone: 21.2 mi
- Martins Dairy Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Clay St Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- Japanese Garden: 21.3 mi
- Ashland Creek Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Helman Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Siskiyou County Museum: 11.3 mi
- Railroad Museum: 12.6 mi
- Fort Jones Museum: 21.8 mi
- Ward's Canyon: 16.5 mi
- Klamath Rim: 18.6 mi
- Pompadour Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Randolph E. Collier Rest Area: 4.6 mi
- Siskiyou Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Pinehurst: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Cottonwood Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ashland | NNW 345° | 2,296 m | 13.8 mi |
| Dutchman Peak | NW 311° | 2,261 m | 16.5 mi |
| Observation Peak | NW 306° | 2,237 m | 15.3 mi |
| McDonald Peak | NNW 338° | 2,203 m | 14.6 mi |
| Siskiyou Peak | NNW 333° | 2,178 m | 13.5 mi |
| Big Red Mountain | NW 319° | 2,149 m | 15.1 mi |
| Split Rock | NNW 338° | 2,109 m | 15.2 mi |
| Dry Lake Mountain | W 275° | 2,063 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:08 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:58 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montague Siskiyou AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 266603 — Cottonwood Peak, Siskiyou County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358799805
Day trips start here
- Hornbrook · 5 mi
- Klamath River · 9 mi
- Yreka · 11 mi
- Ashland · 21 mi
- Siskiyou County · 22 mi
- Talent · 25 mi
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