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Devil Peak

Devil Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Devil Peak rises to 1,611 m in California. Tells Peak stands 2,699 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Crater, a cliff 4.3 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49024418, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,611 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.95879, -120.54798

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lynchburg Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Lookout Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Silver Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Hartless Mountain: 6.1 mi
  • Red Star Point: 6.6 mi
Parks: 27
Historic sites: 18
  • Old Bird's Store (Tahoe NF): 12.8 mi
  • Derby: 13.3 mi
  • Elkus: 13.4 mi
  • Bullion: 13.5 mi
  • Trails West marker: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
Springs: 10
Waterfalls: 10
Picnic sites: 8
  • Ralston Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Bridal Veil Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
  • French Meadows Day Use Site: 13.9 mi
  • Cleveland Corral: 14.0 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 5
  • cave: 22.9 mi
  • Balancing Rock: 23.7 mi
  • Leoni House: 24.1 mi
  • Twin Bridges Swimming Hole: 24.5 mi
  • Rubicon Point Light: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Dutch Flat Community Garden: 23.1 mi
  • Sherwood Demonstration Garden: 23.6 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Devil Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tells PeakE2,699 m15.8 mi
McKinstry PeakENE2,415 m12.6 mi
Guide PeakENE2,359 m13.8 mi
The PinnaclesNE2,306 m12.1 mi
Two PeaksESE2,306 m14.8 mi
Bunker HillNE2,300 m11.0 mi
Devils PeakENE2,296 m14.6 mi
Jerrett PeakENE2,287 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3819:5220:32
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1816:0216:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444548536069777772625043
Precip in9.19.28.74.72.50.70.00.10.42.75.27.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown RS, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797535

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