Preachers Peak
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. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49064032, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,195 m
How to reach it
83 named places within 25 miles
- Red Rock Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Battle Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Caribou Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Packers Peak: 3.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Dedrick: 15.0 mi
- Minersville: 16.0 mi
- Canon City: 17.3 mi
- Negro Flat: 22.8 mi
- Russell Cabin: 12.5 mi
- Stamp mill: 14.3 mi
- Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park: 22.7 mi
- Scott Museum: 12.5 mi
- Jake Jackson Memorial Museum: 22.8 mi
- Stoney Creek Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Clark Springs Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 15.9 mi
- Dougherty Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Lowden Park: 22.7 mi
- Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 23.0 mi
- National Recreation Area, Picnic Area - Tanbark: 15.3 mi
- Russian Wilderness: 17.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Preachers Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | WSW 239° | 2,726 m | 8.0 mi |
| Caesar Peak | WSW 239° | 2,714 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Hilton | SW 225° | 2,694 m | 10.1 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | SW 217° | 2,662 m | 7.5 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | SW 227° | 2,609 m | 3.0 mi |
| Wedding Cake | SW 236° | 2,605 m | 8.3 mi |
| Gibson Peak | SSE 164° | 2,560 m | 8.3 mi |
| Siligo Peak | S 174° | 2,482 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:07 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cecilville, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358799229
Day trips start here
- Callahan · 18 mi
- Etna · 28 mi
- French Gulch · 29 mi
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