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Knob Peak

Knob Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Knob Peak rises to 1,443 m in California. North Yolla Bolly Mountains stands 2,381 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Round Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49042173, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1443 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.39904, -122.95613

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Round Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Goods Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Arbuckle Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Chanchelulla Peak: 5.4 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.4 mi
Springs: 25
Picnic sites: 5
Parks: 5
  • Hayfork Park: 16.2 mi
  • Coggins Park: 19.2 mi
  • Lewiston Community Park: 22.3 mi
  • Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 22.7 mi
  • Lowden Park: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 2
  • lower garden: 13.8 mi
  • Upper Garden: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Whiskeytown Falls: 21.8 mi
  • Crystal Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Massacre Natural Bridge: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hayfork Reservoir: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Jake Jackson Memorial Museum: 22.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Knob Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Yolla Bolly MountainsS 184°2,381 m14.1 mi
Black Rock MountainSSW 192°2,367 m13.7 mi
Bully Choop MountainNE 43°2,109 m14.7 mi
Tomhead MountainSSE 158°2,019 m19.6 mi
Lazyman ButteS 176°1,965 m20.0 mi
Chanchelulla PeakNNW 340°1,942 m5.4 mi
Paradise PeakNE 46°1,920 m15.4 mi
Star MountainSSW 196°1,845 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4320:0520:46
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:3216:0616:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347525966747266564539
Precip in6.75.75.02.61.90.90.30.20.32.04.37.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weaverville, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798422

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