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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
1,457 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 15.9 miles of Fauries Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Magee PeakSE2,563 m14.9 mi
Crater PeakSE2,552 m14.5 mi
Fredonyer PeakSE2,412 m15.9 mi
Burney MountainE2,395 m10.8 mi
Freaner PeakESE2,250 m15.2 mi
Snow MountainSSE2,076 m5.3 mi
Clover MountainSSE2,066 m6.8 mi
McMullen MountainSSE1,980 m15.0 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 50–80 °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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