Gibson Peak
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
Named places within 25 miles
- Seven Up Peak: 1.1 mi
- Siligo Peak: 1.5 mi
- Middle Peak: 1.8 mi
- Granite Peak: 2.3 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.6 mi
- 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
- Stoney Creek Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Clark Springs Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- OAKBOTTOM: 24.2 mi
- Pollard Flat Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Big Bar Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- 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
- Cold Spring: 4.2 mi
- China Spring: 13.4 mi
- Marble Springs: 18.4 mi
- Hayfork Spring: 20.8 mi
- Minersville: 7.9 mi
- Dedrick: 10.2 mi
- Canon City: 12.2 mi
- Deadwood: 17.1 mi
- National Recreation Area, Picnic Area - Tanbark: 7.0 mi
- Moon Lim Lee Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Lakehead Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Russell Cabin: 12.5 mi
- Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park: 15.1 mi
- Stamp mill: 20.0 mi
- Scott Museum: 9.6 mi
- Jake Jackson Memorial Museum: 15.1 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 22.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | WNW 293° | 2,726 m | 10.0 mi |
| Caesar Peak | WNW 296° | 2,714 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Hilton | W 276° | 2,694 m | 9.5 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,662 m | 7.1 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | NW 323° | 2,609 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wedding Cake | WNW 290° | 2,605 m | 9.7 mi |
| Siligo Peak | W 277° | 2,482 m | 1.5 mi |
| Seven Up Peak | NNW 340° | 2,476 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:06 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weaverville, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358795105
Day trips start here
- French Gulch · 21 mi
- Callahan · 26 mi
- Lakehead · 26 mi
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area · 27 mi
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