Peak · California
Little Preston
Little Preston rises to 1,945 m in California. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the west-southwest, 0.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49045404, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,945 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.83873, -123.60062
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Preston Peak: 0.6 mi
- Copper Mountain: 1.0 mi
- El Capitan: 2.2 mi
- The Lieutenants: 2.7 mi
- Rocky Knob: 2.9 mi
Springs: 13
- Sulphur Spring: 19.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 19.5 mi
- Fern Spring: 20.1 mi
- Jackass Spring: 20.7 mi
- Cedar Camp Spring: 21.3 mi
Museums: 5
- The People's Center: 11.8 mi
- Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum: 18.8 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor Center: 20.5 mi
- Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience: 22.8 mi
- Kerbyville Museum: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Ferry Point: 14.1 mi
- Danger Point: 16.2 mi
- Blue Nose Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 20.3 mi
- Cabin: 21.8 mi
- Engine: 22.1 mi
Parks: 3
- Happy Camp River Park: 12.3 mi
- Indian Hill Ranch: 16.9 mi
- Illinois River Forks State Park: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Rough and Ready State Natural Site: 18.2 mi
- Rough and Ready Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Woodcock Bog RNA (BLM): 20.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Oregon Caves National Monument: 20.5 mi
- Great Cats World Park: 21.1 mi
- Butterfly Pavilion: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wilderness Falls: 3.6 mi
- Loretta Falls: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Collier Tunnel Rest Area: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- The Dovetail joint: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Little Preston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Peak | WSW 247° | 2,208 m | 0.6 mi |
| El Capitan | NNW 345° | 2,075 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SW 231° | 1,953 m | 4.7 mi |
| Althouse Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,926 m | 14.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 5° | 1,920 m | 4.7 mi |
| Youngs Peak | NNW 330° | 1,908 m | 4.1 mi |
| Polar Bear Mountain | N 1° | 1,906 m | 4.2 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NW 322° | 1,903 m | 1.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
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, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358795100
Day trips start here
- Del Norte County · 20 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 21 mi
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