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. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49031426, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,560.3 m
How to reach it
90 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
- 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
- Stoney Creek Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Clark Springs Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Pollard Flat Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Big Bar Picnic Area: 24.5 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 25 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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