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Preachers Peak

Preachers Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Preachers Peak rises to 2,195 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the west-southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Rock Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49064032, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2195 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.05941, -122.91699

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 5
  • Kickapoo Waterfall: 6.9 mi
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Canyon Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
Springs: 5
  • Cold Spring: 7.1 mi
  • China Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Marble Springs: 16.3 mi
  • Picayune Spring: 23.2 mi
  • White Ridge Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Parks: 2
  • Lowden Park: 22.7 mi
  • Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • National Recreation Area, Picnic Area - Tanbark: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Preachers Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakWSW 239°2,726 m8.0 mi
Caesar PeakWSW 239°2,714 m7.3 mi
Mount HiltonSW 225°2,694 m10.1 mi
Sawtooth MountainSW 217°2,662 m7.5 mi
Caribou MountainSW 227°2,609 m3.0 mi
Wedding CakeSW 236°2,605 m8.3 mi
Gibson PeakSSE 164°2,560.3 m8.3 mi
Siligo PeakS 174°2,482 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4020:0720:48
September equinox07:0018:3419:10
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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358799229

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