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Diamond Peak

Diamond Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Diamond Peak rises to 2,429 m in California. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the north-northeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Tophet Springs, a spring 0.6 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2429 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.44954, -121.52421

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 39
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 7
  • Mill Creek Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Kings Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Deadhorse Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Sulphur Works: 0.6 mi
  • Bumpass Hell: 1.3 mi
  • Devils Kitchen: 4.7 mi
  • Devastated Area: 5.6 mi
  • Hot Rock: 6.1 mi
Hot springs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Kings Creek Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
  • Elam Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
  • Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Old Station Day Use Area: 16.1 mi
Parks: 4
  • Chester Park: 18.2 mi
  • Dig It Meadow: 18.6 mi
  • Meadow Park: 19.2 mi
  • Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Mount Harkness Lookout: 11.8 mi
  • Fort Maxwell: 12.4 mi
Museums: 1
  • Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Totem Pole: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Diamond Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lassen PeakNNE 21°3,187 m2.9 mi
Brokeoff MountainW 261°2,814 m1.9 mi
Eagle PeakN 8°2,811 m1.9 mi
Mount DillerNW 313°2,750 m1.5 mi
Ski Heil PeakN 3°2,721 m1.6 mi
Mount HelenNE 38°2,694 m1.8 mi
Pilot PinnacleNNW 340°2,672 m1.4 mi
Bumpass MountainENE 59°2,664 m1.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3719:5920:41
September equinox06:5418:2919:05
December solstice07:2716:0016:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323235394855636257463731
Precip in6.55.56.44.32.91.30.30.30.72.74.76.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manzanita Lake, 7 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797553

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