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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
1611 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: 32
Historic sites: 21
  • Albert Givan: 8.5 mi
  • Old Bird's Store (Tahoe NF): 12.8 mi
  • Stephen Downey: 13.2 mi
  • Derby: 13.3 mi
  • Elkus: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
Springs: 11
  • Dad Youngs Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Jay Bird Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Chicken Hawk Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Chicken Hawk Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Picnic sites: 9
  • 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: 6
  • cave: 22.9 mi
  • Five Lakes Trailhead: 22.9 mi
  • Balancing Rock: 23.7 mi
  • Leoni House: 24.1 mi
  • Twin Bridges Swimming Hole: 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 16.1 miles of Devil Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tells PeakE 90°2,699 m15.8 mi
McKinstry PeakENE 59°2,415 m12.6 mi
Guide PeakENE 67°2,359 m13.8 mi
The PinnaclesNE 55°2,306 m12.1 mi
Two PeaksESE 105°2,306 m14.8 mi
Bunker HillNE 55°2,300 m11.0 mi
Devils PeakENE 71°2,296 m14.6 mi
Jerrett PeakENE 67°2,287 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 5080 °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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