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Emerson Peak

Emerson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates41.23795, -120.16466

78 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 41
Springs: 31
  • 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
Natural arches: 1
  • Modoc Natural Bridge: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mill Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
Parks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle PeakNNW 329°3,016 m3.7 mi
Warren PeakNNW 344°2,950 m10.1 mi
Dusenbury PeakN 350°2,768 m7.5 mi
Cole PeakN 356°2,723 m2.7 mi
Hat MountainSSE 162°2,665 m6.6 mi
Buck MountainS 188°2,625 m6.9 mi
Milk PeakNNW 347°2,623 m12.8 mi
Red Rock MountainSSE 168°2,593 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:2919:5620:38
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2415:5116:35

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323337414957656558483831
Precip in1.91.61.92.42.81.50.40.40.61.11.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jess Valley, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797719

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