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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
2212 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.51959, -121.35338

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 24
Cliffs: 10
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 PeakWSW 255°3,187 m8.3 mi
Brokeoff MountainWSW 245°2,814 m12.0 mi
Eagle PeakWSW 252°2,811 m9.2 mi
Mount DillerWSW 249°2,750 m10.8 mi
Ski Heil PeakWSW 250°2,721 m9.5 mi
Mount HelenWSW 247°2,694 m8.6 mi
Pilot PinnacleWSW 250°2,672 m10.1 mi
Bumpass MountainWSW 242°2,664 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 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, 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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