Peak · California
River Hill
River Hill rises to 848 m in California. Falcon Peak stands 3,584 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 848 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.46328, -118.82065
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Hill: 1.3 mi
- Milk Ranch Peak: 2.6 mi
- Cactus Point: 3.2 mi
- Frys Point: 3.3 mi
- Case Mountain: 3.7 mi
Springs: 30
- Big Fern Springs: 5.8 mi
- Granite Spring: 6.1 mi
- Slide Spring: 6.4 mi
- Wall Spring: 6.8 mi
- Big Spring: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 28
- Tunnel Rock: 2.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 6.5 mi
- Buttress Tree: 6.8 mi
- Parker Group: 6.8 mi
- Auto Log: 6.9 mi
Parks: 21
- Cobble Knoll Recreation Area: 6.8 mi
- Slick Rock Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
- Horse Creek Recreation Area: 9.0 mi
- Lake Kaweah Recreation Area: 9.5 mi
- Kaweah Recreation Area: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Marble Falls: 6.4 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
- Lower Buck Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Tokopah Falls: 12.4 mi
- Tufa Falls: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Old Ranger Station: 6.2 mi
- Stephen Mather memorial plaque: 7.0 mi
- Alles Cabin: 8.2 mi
- Empire Mill Ruins: 12.5 mi
- Crabtree Cabin: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Hospital Rock Picnic Site: 4.8 mi
- Pinewood Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Stony Creek Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Homer Ranch Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Dry Creek Preserve: 11.7 mi
- McCarthy Blue Oak Ranch Preserve: 17.5 mi
Museums: 2
- Three Rivers Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
- Giant Forest Museum: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Valhalla: 15.0 mi
- Windy Cliffs: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Cove Beach: 22.9 mi
- Jumping Rock: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Bravo Lake Botanical Garden: 15.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Kern Hot Spring: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- World's Largest Olive: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of River Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Peak | ESE 110° | 3,584 m | 14.0 mi |
| Empire Mountain | E 89° | 3,522 m | 13.5 mi |
| Winter Alta | NE 45° | 3,453 m | 13.1 mi |
| Alta Peak | NE 45° | 3,437 m | 12.4 mi |
| Eagle Crest | ESE 106° | 3,411 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hengst Peak | ESE 108° | 3,392 m | 11.6 mi |
| White Chief Peak | ESE 108° | 3,389 m | 13.0 mi |
| Tharps Rock | NE 45° | 3,261 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:39 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ASH MTN, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358802016
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