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Packers Peak

Packers Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Packers Peak rises to 2,390 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the south-southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49059301, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2390 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.09122, -122.97080

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 5
  • China Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Cold Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Marble Springs: 14.5 mi
  • High Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Picayune Spring: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Kickapoo Waterfall: 8.3 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Canyon Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 3
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • National Recreation Area, Picnic Area - Tanbark: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 1
Parks: 1
  • Lowden Park: 25.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Packers Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakSSW 213°2,726 m7.5 mi
Caesar PeakSSW 210°2,714 m6.9 mi
Mount HiltonSSW 205°2,694 m10.2 mi
Sawtooth MountainSSW 192°2,662 m8.3 mi
Caribou MountainS 172°2,609 m4.3 mi
Wedding CakeSSW 211°2,605 m7.9 mi
Gibson PeakSSE 153°2,560.3 m11.4 mi
Siligo PeakSSE 160°2,482 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4020:0720:49
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3416:0316:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146515966747267544337

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cecilville, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 264439 — Packers Peak, Trinity County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358799016

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