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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

Peaks
Parks: 46
  • 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: 25
  • 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 15.7 miles of Gray Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hatchet MountainENE 69°1,662 m15.7 mi
High MountainNW 324°1,639 m14.3 mi
North Fork MountainN 0°1,609 m13.3 mi
McKenzie MountainN 2°1,541 m14.9 mi
Fauries PeakE 87°1,457 m14.8 mi
Lookout MountainESE 105°1,427 m13.3 mi
Salt Creek MountainNW 318°1,399 m4.9 mi
Fuller MountainE 82°1,382 m15.2 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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