- Elevation
- 2,185 m
- Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
- Lassen Peak3,187 m · 10.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4736, -121.3040
Inspiration Point rises to 2,185 m in California. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Hoffman, a peak 1.9 miles away.
- Elevation
- 2185 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Inspiration Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen Peak | W 276° | 3,187 m | 10.6 mi |
| Eagle Peak | W 271° | 2,811 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Diller | W 267° | 2,750 m | 12.7 mi |
| Ski Heil Peak | W 270° | 2,721 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Helen | W 269° | 2,694 m | 10.4 mi |
| Pilot Pinnacle | W 268° | 2,672 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bumpass Mountain | W 265° | 2,664 m | 10.3 mi |
| Reading Peak | W 268° | 2,647 m | 8.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Hoffman: 1.9 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Crater Butte: 2.9 mi
- Red Cinder Cone: 2.9 mi
- Mount Harkness: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Devils Kitchen: 7.2 mi
- Devastated Area: 9.0 mi
- Bumpass Hell: 10.5 mi
- Hot Rock: 10.7 mi
- Sulphur Works: 12.3 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Terminal Geyser: 5.3 mi
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 5.7 mi
- Pyrite Pool: 10.4 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 10.4 mi
- Big Boiler: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Kings Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Bluff Falls: 12.8 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 21.8 mi
- Deadhorse Falls: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 2.9 mi
- Fort Maxwell: 6.0 mi
- Vehicle: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Catfish Beach: 13.1 mi
- Westwood Beach: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bogard Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Lake Almanor Rest Area: 13.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 6 mi
- Shingletown · 29 mi
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