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Horse Mountain

Horse Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Horse Mountain rises to 1,224 m in California. High Mountain stands 1,639 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is North Gray Rocks, a peak 1.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in Shasta County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037299, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1224 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.80243, -122.24616

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 52
  • Clair Engle Park: 10.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 10.5 mi
  • Shasta Park: 10.7 mi
  • Margaret Polf Park: 11.2 mi
  • Northridge Park: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 25
  • The Best Grindstone in the World: 10.0 mi
  • Metal Horse: 12.5 mi
  • Human Sundial: 16.2 mi
  • Dandelions: 16.6 mi
  • Balloons: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Afterthought Mine: 10.2 mi
  • Dam Builders Monument: 10.4 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 10.5 mi
  • Twin Tower Memorial: 10.7 mi
  • The Monolith: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Potem Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Three Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Clover Creek Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 16.7 mi
  • Montgomery Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Bailey Cove Day Use: 3.7 mi
  • Salt Creek Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Behive Beach: 8.9 mi
  • McCloud Bridge Day Use: 9.3 mi
  • Fishermans Point: 10.6 mi
Museums: 9
Gardens: 6
  • Memorial Garden: 10.5 mi
  • South African Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Australian Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Medicinal Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Chilean Garden: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Horse Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainN 354°1,639 m13.1 mi
Schell MountainWNW 284°1,580 m15.3 mi
Tater HillN 357°1,560 m15.9 mi
Salt Creek MountainNE 35°1,399 m6.3 mi
Satin PeakNNE 19°1,377 m15.5 mi
Nawtawaket MountainN 3°1,367 m12.1 mi
Bohemotash MountainW 264°1,346 m12.1 mi
Dog Creek MountainWNW 295°1,344 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3820:0320:45
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:3116:0116:45

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/320120940

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