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Gray Rocks

Gray Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Gray Rocks rises to 837 m in California. Hatchet Mountain stands 1,662 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Brock Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49033270, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
837 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.82404, -122.11333

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
  • Clair Engle Park: 16.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 16.6 mi
  • Shasta Park: 17.0 mi
  • Margaret Polf Park: 17.6 mi
  • Northridge Park: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 24
  • Metal Horse: 9.4 mi
  • The Best Grindstone in the World: 15.9 mi
  • Human Sundial: 21.4 mi
  • Dandelions: 21.9 mi
  • Balloons: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Potem Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Three Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Montgomery Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Hatchet Falls: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Afterthought Mine: 6.6 mi
  • Dam Builders Monument: 16.4 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 16.6 mi
  • Twin Tower Memorial: 16.8 mi
  • Ladies cabin: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • McCloud Bridge Day Use: 10.5 mi
  • Bailey Cove Day Use: 10.8 mi
  • Salt Creek Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Behive Beach: 15.3 mi
  • Fishermans Point: 17.4 mi
Museums: 7
Gardens: 6
  • Memorial Garden: 16.6 mi
  • South African Garden: 21.2 mi
  • Australian Garden: 21.2 mi
  • Medicinal Garden: 21.2 mi
  • Chilean Garden: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Gray Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hatchet MountainENE1,662 m15.7 mi
High MountainNW1,639 m14.3 mi
North Fork MountainN1,609 m13.3 mi
Bales MountainENE1,543 m16.3 mi
McKenzie MountainN1,541 m14.9 mi
Fauries PeakE1,457 m14.8 mi
Lookout MountainESE1,427 m13.3 mi
Salt Creek MountainNW1,399 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3820:0320:44
September equinox06:5718:3119:07
December solstice07:3016:0116:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485054596776838277665447
Precip in10.511.49.24.62.91.50.10.20.53.46.612.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shasta DAM, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797992

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