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Fauries Peak

Fauries Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Fauries Peak rises to 1,457 m in California. Magee Peak stands 2,563 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fuller Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49028644, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1457 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.83516, -121.83055

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 14
  • Lion Wash Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Lion Slide Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Hatchet Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Montgomery Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Parks: 5
Historic sites: 4
  • Afterthought Mine: 14.5 mi
  • Lockhart Ferry: 23.3 mi
  • Ladies cabin: 23.6 mi
  • Smithy: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • McCloud Bridge Day Use: 22.8 mi
  • Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
  • Old Station Day Use Area: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Metal Horse: 15.1 mi
  • Totem Pole: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Fauries Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Magee PeakSE 133°2,563 m14.9 mi
Crater PeakSE 131°2,552 m14.5 mi
Burney MountainE 100°2,395 m10.8 mi
Freaner PeakESE 116°2,250 m15.2 mi
Snow MountainSSE 161°2,076 m5.3 mi
Clover MountainSSE 162°2,066 m6.8 mi
McMullen MountainSSE 154°1,980 m15.0 mi
Flat TopSSE 147°1,929 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:20
June solstice05:3720:0220:43
September equinox06:5618:3019:06
December solstice07:2915:5916:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343641465561696660493933
Precip in4.55.24.02.81.80.60.30.30.41.32.54.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burney, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358806434

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