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North Gray Rocks

North Gray Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

North Gray Rocks rises to 949 m in California. High Mountain stands 1,639 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49057313, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
949 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.79950, -122.27058

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 53
  • Clair Engle Park: 9.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
  • Shasta Park: 9.7 mi
  • Margaret Polf Park: 10.2 mi
  • Northridge Park: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 25
  • The Best Grindstone in the World: 9.2 mi
  • Metal Horse: 13.5 mi
  • Human Sundial: 15.5 mi
  • Dandelions: 15.9 mi
  • Balloons: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Dam Builders Monument: 9.5 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 9.6 mi
  • Twin Tower Memorial: 9.8 mi
  • Afterthought Mine: 11.3 mi
  • The Monolith: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Potem Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Three Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Clover Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Montgomery Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Bailey Cove Day Use: 2.4 mi
  • Salt Creek Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Behive Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Fishermans Point: 9.5 mi
  • McCloud Bridge Day Use: 9.6 mi
Museums: 9
Gardens: 6
  • Memorial Garden: 9.6 mi
  • South African Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Australian Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Medicinal Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Chilean Garden: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of North Gray Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainN 359°1,639 m13.3 mi
Schell MountainWNW 286°1,580 m14.1 mi
Tater HillN 1°1,560 m16.1 mi
Wild Cow MountainW 279°1,485 m15.3 mi
Salt Creek MountainNE 42°1,399 m7.3 mi
Satin PeakNNE 23°1,377 m16.1 mi
Nawtawaket MountainN 8°1,367 m12.4 mi
Bohemotash MountainW 264°1,346 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3920:0320:45
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:3116:0116:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485054596776838277665447
Precip in10.511.49.24.62.91.50.10.20.53.46.612.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shasta DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/320120938

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