Magee Peak
Magee Peak rises to 2,563 m in California. Chaos Crags stands 2,567 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gray Cliff, a cliff 0.3 miles away.
The story
Magee Peak is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc north of Lassen Peak in Shasta County, California, United States. It was last active 1 to 2 million years ago. The peak is a destination for hikers, and marks the end of the Magee Trail hiking trail. There was once a watchtower at Magee Peak.
Magee Peak also has a number of smaller peaks and cliffs, such as Crater Peak, Red Cliff, Gray Cliff, and Fredonyer Peak. Magee Peak has a large cirque on its northeast side.
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Wikidata Q49047393, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,563 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Crater Peak: 0.6 mi
- Fredonyer Peak: 1.2 mi
- Hall Butte: 3.2 mi
- Horse Heaven Buttes: 3.7 mi
- Flat Top: 3.8 mi
- Old Boundary Spring: 13.6 mi
- Onion Springs: 13.7 mi
- Supans Springs: 17.1 mi
- Tophet Springs: 17.2 mi
- Cascade Springs: 17.2 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
- Kings Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
- Lion Wash Falls: 18.7 mi
- Lion Slide Falls: 19.0 mi
- Montgomery Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
- Gray Cliff: 0.3 mi
- Red Cliff: 0.9 mi
- Palisade Cliff: 7.9 mi
- Hat Creek Rim: 13.6 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 14.8 mi
- Seismograph: 11.0 mi
- Hat Creek Radio Observatory: 11.9 mi
- Hot Rock: 12.7 mi
- Devastated Area: 14.5 mi
- Bumpass Hell: 17.2 mi
- Washburn Blue Park: 13.1 mi
- Burney Civic Park: 13.5 mi
- Meadow Park: 19.4 mi
- Hat Creek Park: 20.2 mi
- Fall River Lions Community Park: 23.6 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 17.2 mi
- Big Boiler: 17.2 mi
- Pyrite Pool: 17.2 mi
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 20.5 mi
- Terminal Geyser: 22.5 mi
- Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Old Station Day Use Area: 9.4 mi
- Kings Creek Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Lockhart Ferry: 23.5 mi
- Afterthought Mine: 23.9 mi
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 24.5 mi
- Shingletown Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Hillcrest Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Totem Pole: 19.5 mi
- Metal Horse: 22.7 mi
- Lassen Volcanic National Park: 17.2 mi
- Fort Crook Museum: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Magee Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Crags | SSE 156° | 2,567 m | 12.5 mi |
| Crater Peak | N 359° | 2,552 m | 0.6 mi |
| West Prospect Peak | ESE 118° | 2,463 m | 14.3 mi |
| Fredonyer Peak | ESE 101° | 2,412 m | 1.2 mi |
| Burney Mountain | N 358° | 2,395 m | 8.1 mi |
| Raker Peak | SE 144° | 2,281 m | 13.4 mi |
| Freaner Peak | NE 38° | 2,250 m | 4.3 mi |
| Logan Mountain | E 96° | 2,209 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:59 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 46 | 37 | 31 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manzanita Lake, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358770023
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 17 mi
- Shingletown · 18 mi
- Shasta County · 22 mi
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