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Mount Hoffman

Mount Hoffman, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Hoffman rises to 2,381 m in California. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Cinder Cone, a peak 1.6 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49053050, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,381 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.49739, -121.28775

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
  • Panther Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Cascade Springs: 8.0 mi
  • Domingo Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Old Boundary Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Cold Boiling Spring: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Devils Kitchen: 8.6 mi
  • Devastated Area: 9.4 mi
  • Hot Rock: 11.0 mi
  • Bumpass Hell: 11.6 mi
  • Sulphur Works: 13.4 mi
Hot springs: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Kings Creek Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
  • Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
  • Old Station Day Use Area: 14.6 mi
  • Elam Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
  • East Shore Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Kings Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
Parks: 4
  • Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 10.4 mi
  • Chester Park: 13.3 mi
  • Dig It Meadow: 14.0 mi
  • Clear Creek Park: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Mount Harkness Lookout: 4.6 mi
  • Fort Maxwell: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 13.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Mount Hoffman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lassen PeakW3,187 m11.4 mi
Eagle PeakW2,811 m12.2 mi
Mount DillerW2,750 m13.7 mi
Ski Heil PeakW2,721 m12.5 mi
Mount HelenW2,694 m11.4 mi
Pilot PinnacleW2,672 m13.0 mi
Bumpass MountainWSW2,664 m11.4 mi
Reading PeakWSW2,647 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:17
June solstice05:3619:5920:40
September equinox06:5318:2819:04
December solstice07:2615:5916:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323438445260676660503932
Precip in6.25.15.52.51.90.80.40.20.31.73.36.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chester, 14 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798157

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