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Eaton Peak

Eaton Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Eaton Peak rises to 2,285 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Russian Wilderness, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027142, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2285 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.30625, -122.93253

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 11
Springs: 10
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Johnson Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Kickapoo Waterfall: 14.0 mi
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 24.3 mi
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 2
Parks: 2
  • Johnson - Joss Park: 10.7 mi
  • City Park: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Eaton Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakSSW 196°2,726 m22.0 mi
Caesar PeakSSW 195°2,714 m21.6 mi
Caribou MountainS 184°2,609 m19.2 mi
China MountainENE 75°2,606 m19.1 mi
Wedding CakeSSW 196°2,605 m22.5 mi
Boulder PeakNNW 336°2,512 m20.6 mi
South China MountainENE 78°2,505 m18.1 mi
Craggy PeakESE 113°2,466 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:3920:0720:49
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3516:0216:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384145505763706963534337
Precip in3.52.82.41.41.60.70.50.30.41.32.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Callahan, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797681

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