Jackson Peak
Jackson Peak rises to 1,502 m in California. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Slater Butte, a peak 2.1 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Siskiyou County, California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49039483, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,502 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Slater Butte: 2.1 mi
- Fourmile Butte: 3.4 mi
- Tims Peak: 3.5 mi
- Deadman Point: 3.9 mi
- Cade Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Jackass Spring: 8.4 mi
- Fern Spring: 8.5 mi
- Kangaroo Spring: 9.2 mi
- Quail Spring: 9.8 mi
- Whisky Spring: 11.1 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument: 14.7 mi
- Bigfoot Trap: 16.7 mi
- Sanctuary One: 19.5 mi
- Sugar pine river access: 20.8 mi
- Great Cats World Park: 23.0 mi
- Loretta Falls: 11.3 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 12.6 mi
- Ponytail Falls: 12.7 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 14.9 mi
- Maple Falls: 19.2 mi
- The People's Center: 6.6 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor Center: 14.7 mi
- Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum: 22.0 mi
- Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience: 24.1 mi
- Cabin: 9.9 mi
- Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 18.5 mi
- Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 21.1 mi
- Scotts Bar Monument: 21.1 mi
- Happy Camp River Park: 6.5 mi
- Indian Hill Ranch: 20.3 mi
- Illinois River Forks State Park: 23.8 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 10.5 mi
- Ferry Point: 14.9 mi
- Blue Nose Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Rough and Ready State Natural Site: 21.6 mi
- Rough and Ready Preserve: 23.0 mi
- Woodcock Bog RNA (BLM): 23.8 mi
- Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 14.0 mi
- Collier Tunnel Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Jones Beach: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Jackson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Peak | WSW 254° | 2,208 m | 13.0 mi |
| El Capitan | W 264° | 2,075 m | 12.6 mi |
| Red Butte | ENE 72° | 2,054 m | 10.0 mi |
| Kangaroo Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,040 m | 9.0 mi |
| Arnold Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,026 m | 9.4 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NNE 12° | 1,966 m | 6.7 mi |
| Whisky Peak | NNE 31° | 1,950 m | 10.8 mi |
| Little Preston | WSW 255° | 1,945 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 11.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358803982
Day trips start here
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 15 mi
- Klamath River · 28 mi
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