Emerson Peak
Emerson Peak rises to 2,724 m in California. Eagle Peak stands 3,016 m to the north-northwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bearcamp Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Barrel Springs Back Country Byway passes 24 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49028013, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2724 m
How to reach it
- 23.8 mi off the Barrel Springs Back Country Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Buckhorn Back Country Byway
78 named places within 25 miles
- Bearcamp Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Horse Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Cole Peak: 2.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Eagle Peak: 3.7 mi
- Eagleville Hot Springs: 5.9 mi
- Pick and Shovel Spring No. 2: 11.9 mi
- Pick and Shovel Springs No. 1: 12.3 mi
- Bregar Spring: 12.5 mi
- Birhc Spring: 13.2 mi
- Silver Creek Wildlife Area: 5.9 mi
- Surprise Valley Wildlife Area: 10.6 mi
- Pine Creek Wildlife Area: 17.4 mi
- Modoc Natural Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Infernal Caverns Battleground Memorial Monument: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Emerson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | NNW 329° | 3,016 m | 3.7 mi |
| Warren Peak | NNW 344° | 2,950 m | 10.1 mi |
| Dusenbury Peak | N 350° | 2,768 m | 7.5 mi |
| Cole Peak | N 356° | 2,723 m | 2.7 mi |
| Hat Mountain | SSE 162° | 2,665 m | 6.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | S 188° | 2,625 m | 6.9 mi |
| Milk Peak | NNW 347° | 2,623 m | 12.8 mi |
| Red Rock Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,593 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jess Valley, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358797719
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