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Fawn Butte

Fawn Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Fawn Butte rises to 1,736 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49028648, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1736 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.03402, -123.39977

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 8
  • Tish Tang Campground & River Access: 12.5 mi
  • Veterans Park: 13.0 mi
  • Tonkin Park: 13.6 mi
  • Commons Park in Willow Creek, CA: 13.7 mi
  • Boise Creek Campgrouns USFS: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Gray Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Burnt Ranch Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
Springs: 5
  • Marble Springs: 9.8 mi
  • High Spring: 10.0 mi
  • China Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Cold Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Cold Spring: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Bigfoot Statue: 13.6 mi
  • Gonzalez Bigfoot Statue: 13.7 mi
  • Museum Bigfoot Statue: 13.7 mi
  • Gold Panner: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Kimtu Beach on Trinity River: 12.7 mi
  • Hlel-Din River Access/South Fork & Trinity confluence: 14.5 mi
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Russell Cabin: 15.9 mi
  • Eagle Rock Lookout: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Fawn Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakE 97°2,726 m18.5 mi
Caesar PeakE 96°2,714 m19.0 mi
Mount HiltonESE 106°2,694 m18.8 mi
Wedding CakeE 99°2,605 m18.6 mi
Pony MountainSE 124°2,244 m10.5 mi
Thurston PeaksSE 131°2,179 m12.8 mi
Grizzly ButteE 87°2,127 m18.0 mi
Salmon MountainN 357°2,106 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:26
June solstice05:4220:0820:50
September equinox07:0218:3619:12
December solstice07:3616:0516:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146515966747267544337

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cecilville, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358806437

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