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Coyote Peak

Coyote Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Coyote Peak rises to 951 m in California. North Trinity Mountain stands 1,932 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hooker Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q29019892, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
951 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.13346, -123.85895

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hooker Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Schoolhouse Peak: 1.8 mi
  • Ranger Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • White Rocks: 4.2 mi
  • Hupa Mountain: 5.2 mi
Parks: 41
  • Tish Tang Campground & River Access: 13.9 mi
  • Big Lagoon County Park: 14.3 mi
  • Luffenholtz Beach Access: 15.0 mi
  • Moonstone County Park: 15.0 mi
  • Houda Point: 15.1 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Artworks: 12
Beaches: 10
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 8
Attractions: 7
  • Sumêg Village: 15.3 mi
  • Elk Viewing: 17.9 mi
  • Prairie Creek Visitor Center: 18.1 mi
  • Big Tree: 18.4 mi
  • Corkscrew Tree: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Gardens: 4
Springs: 2
  • Cold Spring: 22.0 mi
  • High Spring: 23.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • The Portal: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Coyote Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Trinity MountainE 96°1,932 m19.6 mi
Orleans MountainENE 64°1,874 m23.3 mi
Whiteys PeakENE 76°1,838 m22.9 mi
Indian RocksENE 78°1,825 m23.1 mi
Titlow HillSSE 159°1,518 m21.7 mi
Horse MountainSSE 160°1,506 m19.1 mi
Slate Creek ButteNNE 32°1,475 m17.8 mi
Blue Creek MountainNNE 15°1,475 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:4420:1120:52
September equinox07:0418:3819:14
December solstice07:3816:0616:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484949505356575857545148
Precip in7.56.56.34.12.11.00.20.30.92.75.78.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arcata Eureka AP, 17 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Redwood National and State Parks. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Feb; busiest: Jun.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 221761 — Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358764254

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