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Fairfield Peak

Fairfield Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Fairfield Peak rises to 2,212 m in California. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the west-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Crater Butte, a peak 2.1 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49028415, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,212 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.51959, -121.35338

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 24
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Devastated Area: 5.9 mi
  • Devils Kitchen: 6.9 mi
  • Hot Rock: 7.3 mi
  • Bumpass Hell: 8.9 mi
  • Sulphur Works: 10.7 mi
Hot springs: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Kings Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Deadhorse Falls: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Kings Creek Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
  • Old Station Day Use Area: 11.6 mi
  • Elam Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Parks: 4
  • Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 14.2 mi
  • Chester Park: 15.8 mi
  • Dig It Meadow: 16.5 mi
  • Clear Creek Park: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Mount Harkness Lookout: 6.7 mi
  • Fort Maxwell: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 15.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Fairfield Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lassen PeakWSW3,187 m8.3 mi
Brokeoff MountainWSW2,814 m12.0 mi
Eagle PeakWSW2,811 m9.2 mi
Mount DillerWSW2,750 m10.8 mi
Ski Heil PeakWSW2,721 m9.5 mi
Mount HelenWSW2,694 m8.6 mi
Pilot PinnacleWSW2,672 m10.1 mi
Bumpass MountainWSW2,664 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3619:5920:40
September equinox06:5418:2819:04
December solstice07:2615:5916:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 12 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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 260022 — Fairfield Peak, Shasta County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358797758

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