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Horse Peak

Horse Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Horse Peak rises to 1,948 m in California. The Whaleback stands 2,601 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Stephens Butte, a peak 2.1 miles away.

About

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037401, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1948 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.48960, -121.85806
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Natural arches: 11
  • Heppe Bridge: 21.8 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 22.9 mi
  • Bearpaw Bridge: 22.9 mi
  • Ovis Bridge: 23.0 mi
  • Brushy Bridge: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Peaceful Warrior: 19.6 mi
  • Those Left Behind: 19.7 mi
  • Greatest Generation: 19.7 mi
  • POW - MIA: 19.7 mi
  • Coming Home: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Freudian System Cave: 10.2 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 21.4 mi
  • Garden Bridges: 23.4 mi
  • Fleener Chimneys: 23.8 mi
  • Black Crater: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Upper Falls Day Use Area: 19.0 mi
  • Lakin Dam: 19.5 mi
  • Bigalow Bridge Day Use Area: 19.6 mi
  • Doorknob Snowmobile park: 19.7 mi
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Hot LZ Memorial Wall: 19.6 mi
  • Living Memorial Sculpture Garden: 19.7 mi
  • Everett Memorial: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
Parks: 2
Hot springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1
  • Heritage Junction Museum: 21.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Horse Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The WhalebackW 280°2,601 m14.9 mi
Ash Creek ButteWSW 254°2,554 m10.3 mi
Haight MountainWNW 297°2,434 m6.2 mi
West Haight MountainWNW 295°2,430 m8.3 mi
Rainbow MountainWSW 258°2,301 m5.2 mi
Dry Creek PeakWSW 253°2,298 m6.2 mi
Medicine MountainENE 68°2,295 m13.7 mi
Badger PeakENE 57°2,236 m14.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:20
June solstice05:3520:0420:45
September equinox06:5618:3019:06
December solstice07:3115:5716:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363841465562706862524235
Precip in8.07.47.63.82.51.20.20.30.62.35.610.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccloud, 22 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798185

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