Peak · California
Fox Mountain
Fox Mountain rises to 414 m in California. Big Mountain stands 807 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rock, a peak 1.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 414 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.57019, -123.06417
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Rock: 1.1 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 2.1 mi
- The Island: 2.1 mi
- Buck Knoll: 2.9 mi
- Tater Knoll: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Austin Creek State Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- Bruno Farnocchia Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
- Henry N. Pacheco Memorial Playground: 5.9 mi
- Angelo Boles Memorial Grove: 6.0 mi
- Riverkeeper Stewardship Park: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Peace Totem: 11.8 mi
- Skyline Trailer: 12.2 mi
- Giraffes in the Forest: 16.0 mi
- O'Reilley Tarsir: 16.3 mi
- The Ark: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Fort Ross: 10.4 mi
- Windmill: 10.6 mi
- Occidental Veterans of World War 2: 12.7 mi
- Elizabeth "Liz" Burko Memorial Bridge: 15.5 mi
- Children's Bell Tower: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 28
- Johnson's Beach: 6.0 mi
- Vacation Beach: 6.6 mi
- Rocky Beach: 6.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 6.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- The Big Brush: 3.2 mi
- Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve: 3.4 mi
- The Cedars: 4.3 mi
- Little Black Mountain Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Pole Mountain Preserve: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 24
- Rio Nido Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Creekside Park Communal Orchard and Farm: 8.1 mi
- Harry and Maggie Wetzel Native Plant Garden: 10.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.8 mi
- Robbin Food Forest: 14.9 mi
Museums: 12
- Korbel Museum: 6.9 mi
- Duncans Mills Depot Museum: 8.1 mi
- Healdsburg Museum: 11.0 mi
- Windsor Museum: 13.7 mi
- Visitor Center: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 10
- Korbel Winery Tour: 6.9 mi
- Iron Horse Vineyards: 11.9 mi
- J. Rickards Winery: 13.2 mi
- Sturgeons Steam Mill – Historic: 14.0 mi
- Tides Restaurant Original Facade: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Osprey Rocks: 6.8 mi
- Goat Rock: 9.6 mi
- Deadman Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Ingalls Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Tomales Bluff: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Gravelly Spring: 4.0 mi
- Skaggs Springs: 8.8 mi
- Johnny Brown Springs: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Campo Gianni: 9.9 mi
- Oak Savanna Group Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Birthday Party Area: 22.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Arched Rock: 10.1 mi
- White Cap Arch: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Fox Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mountain | NNW 336° | 807 m | 10.6 mi |
| Centennial Mountain | NNW 337° | 747 m | 9.9 mi |
| Crane Peak | NNW 333° | 728 m | 12.9 mi |
| Pole Mountain | SW 214° | 672 m | 5.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 332° | 634 m | 13.3 mi |
| Buck Knoll | NE 38° | 627 m | 2.9 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 296° | 611 m | 5.8 mi |
| Little Black Mountain | SW 218° | 598 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 49 |
| Precip in | 7.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Ross, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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