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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
2381 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: 10
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 PeakW 267°3,187 m11.4 mi
Eagle PeakW 264°2,811 m12.2 mi
Mount DillerW 260°2,750 m13.7 mi
Ski Heil PeakW 262°2,721 m12.5 mi
Mount HelenW 261°2,694 m11.4 mi
Pilot PinnacleW 261°2,672 m13.0 mi
Bumpass MountainWSW 257°2,664 m11.4 mi
Reading PeakWSW 259°2,647 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 5080 °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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