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Desolation Peak

Desolation Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Desolation Peak rises to 1,865 m in California. Condrey Mountain stands 2,164 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49024379, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1865 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.92772, -123.21975

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 18
Attractions: 11
  • Cook and Green Trailhead: 4.3 mi
  • Fir glade trailhead: 6.5 mi
  • Stein butte trailhead: 6.8 mi
  • Bigfoot Trap: 9.9 mi
  • Sanctuary One: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Horsetail Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Ponytail Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Loretta Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Maple Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Wilderness Falls: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Cabin: 3.3 mi
  • Scotts Bar Monument: 16.8 mi
  • Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 23.6 mi
  • Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 4
  • Happy Camp River Park: 12.1 mi
  • Cantrall Buckley County Park: 21.8 mi
  • Tunnel Ridge Recreation Site: 22.6 mi
  • Little Applegate Recreation Site: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Madronita: 23.8 mi
  • Tree of life: 23.8 mi
  • Dragonfly: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Desolation Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Condrey MountainE 87°2,164 m12.4 mi
Scraggy MountainENE 78°2,117 m11.4 mi
Lake MountainSSE 160°2,096 m13.2 mi
Red ButteE 85°2,054 m1.8 mi
Kangaroo MountainESE 116°2,040 m1.2 mi
Arnold MountainNW 325°2,026.31 m7.3 mi
Lake MountainNNW 327°2,000 m13.4 mi
Pyramid PeakWNW 300°1,966.265 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:3820:1020:52
September equinox07:0118:3519:12
December solstice07:3816:0016:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515965727165554539
Precip in4.43.03.02.11.40.70.50.40.62.33.95.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ruch, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358802512

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