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Figurehead Mountain

Figurehead Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Figurehead Mountain rises to 1,911 m in California. Grayback Mountain stands 2,148 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in Siskiyou County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49028823, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1911 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.96151, -123.30339

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 18
Attractions: 14
  • Fir glade trailhead: 3.1 mi
  • Cook and Green Trailhead: 6.6 mi
  • Stein butte trailhead: 8.6 mi
  • Bigfoot Trap: 10.8 mi
  • Oregon Caves National Monument: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Horsetail Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Ponytail Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Loretta Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Wilderness Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Maple Falls: 22.6 mi
Museums: 5
Parks: 5
  • Happy Camp River Park: 12.1 mi
  • Indian Hill Ranch: 20.4 mi
  • Cantrall Buckley County Park: 21.7 mi
  • Illinois River Forks State Park: 22.7 mi
  • Tunnel Ridge Recreation Site: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Madronita: 21.4 mi
  • Tree of life: 21.5 mi
  • Dragonfly: 21.6 mi
  • The Dovetail joint: 24.2 mi
  • It's a Burl gallery: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Cabin: 4.5 mi
  • Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 18.7 mi
  • Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 19.7 mi
  • Scotts Bar Monument: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Figurehead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grayback MountainN 357°2,148.23 m10.2 mi
Red ButteESE 109°2,054 m6.5 mi
Kangaroo MountainESE 118°2,040 m6.0 mi
Big Sugarloaf PeakN 358°2,030 m11.0 mi
Arnold MountainN 2°2,026.31 m3.6 mi
Lake MountainNNW 342°2,000 m9.4 mi
Pyramid PeakNW 304°1,966.265 m2.4 mi
Whisky PeakNNE 28°1,950 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:26
June solstice05:3920:1120:53
September equinox07:0118:3519:12
December solstice07:3916:0116:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414447525965737266554640
Precip in11.48.58.64.12.10.80.20.30.83.58.012.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 260102 — Figurehead Mountain, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358797777

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