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Gibson Peak

Gibson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Gibson Peak rises to 2,560 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the west-northwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Up Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49031426, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2560.3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.94334, -122.87291

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 7
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Canyon Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Kickapoo Waterfall: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Parks: 5
  • Lowden Park: 15.0 mi
  • Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 15.4 mi
  • Lewiston Community Park: 17.0 mi
  • French Gulch County Park: 20.3 mi
  • French Gulch Historic District: 20.5 mi
Springs: 4
  • Cold Spring: 4.2 mi
  • China Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Marble Springs: 18.4 mi
  • Hayfork Spring: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Gibson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakWNW 293°2,726 m10.0 mi
Caesar PeakWNW 296°2,714 m9.5 mi
Mount HiltonW 276°2,694 m9.5 mi
Sawtooth MountainWNW 287°2,662 m7.1 mi
Caribou MountainNW 323°2,609 m7.5 mi
Wedding CakeWNW 290°2,605 m9.7 mi
Siligo PeakW 277°2,482 m1.5 mi
Seven Up PeakNNW 340°2,476 m1.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4020:0620:48
September equinox07:0018:3419:10
December solstice07:3416:0316:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347525966747266564539
Precip in6.75.75.02.61.90.90.30.20.32.04.37.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weaverville, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358795105

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