Peak · California
Schell Mountain
Schell Mountain rises to 1,580 m in California. Red Mountain stands 2,049 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Cow Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49071767, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,580 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.85515, -122.53029
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wild Cow Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Dog Creek Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Jackass Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Blue Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Bohemotash Mountain: 5.7 mi
Parks: 50
- French Gulch County Park: 11.5 mi
- French Gulch Historic District: 11.8 mi
- Margaret Polf Park: 13.3 mi
- Shasta Park: 13.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 23
- The Best Grindstone in the World: 15.3 mi
- Human Sundial: 19.6 mi
- Dandelions: 19.8 mi
- Howell's Dive Shop Mural: 19.8 mi
- Mount Shasta: 19.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Scott Museum: 12.6 mi
- Wintu Cultural Center: 15.0 mi
- Courthouse Museum: 17.8 mi
- General Merchandise: 17.9 mi
- Turtle Bay Museum: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Behive Beach: 6.6 mi
- Salt Creek Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Fishermans Point: 11.5 mi
- Pollard Flat Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Bailey Cove Day Use: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Dam Builders Monument: 14.6 mi
- Twin Tower Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 14.8 mi
- Pioneer Baby's Grave: 17.4 mi
- Kennedy Memorial Plaque: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 6
- Memorial Garden: 14.8 mi
- Matson, Mowder, Howe Celebration Garden: 19.4 mi
- Medicinal Garden: 19.7 mi
- Australian Garden: 19.7 mi
- Chilean Garden: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Minersville: 13.2 mi
- Deadwood: 14.2 mi
- Whiskeytown: 15.3 mi
- Shasta State Historic Park: 17.8 mi
- Shasta: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Crystal Creek Falls: 16.2 mi
- Whiskeytown Falls: 17.4 mi
- Kickapoo Waterfall: 23.8 mi
- Burstarse Falls: 24.2 mi
- Root Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Cold Spring: 23.1 mi
- Popcorn Spring: 23.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 24.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 24.2 mi
- Picayune Spring: 25.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Lake Shasta Caverns: 12.3 mi
- Shasta Lake Ranger Station: 14.6 mi
- McConnell Botanical Gardens: 19.6 mi
- Sundial Bridge: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Oak Savannah Arboretum: 19.7 mi
- Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary: 20.1 mi
- Lema Ranch: 20.8 mi
- Clover Creek Preserve: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Lakehead Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- O'Brien Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- National Recreation Area, Picnic Area - Tanbark: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Oak Bottom Beach: 14.6 mi
- Brandy Creek Beach: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cosmic Wall: 24.3 mi
- Castle Crags: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Schell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mountain | N 356° | 2,049 m | 14.1 mi |
| Bonanza King | NNW 343° | 2,027 m | 17.4 mi |
| Chicken Hawk Hill | N 11° | 1,919 m | 15.5 mi |
| Whisky Bill Peak | N 2° | 1,916 m | 17.1 mi |
| Gozem Peak | N 359° | 1,886 m | 15.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNE 12° | 1,871 m | 14.5 mi |
| State Mountain | N 358° | 1,675 m | 10.2 mi |
| High Mountain | NE 55° | 1,639 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:02 | 16:46 |
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 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 10.5 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 12.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shasta DAM, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 232646 — Schell Mountain, Shasta County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358774787
Day trips start here
- Lakehead · 9 mi
- French Gulch · 12 mi
- Shasta Lake · 15 mi
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area · 16 mi
- Shasta · 18 mi
- Redding · 21 mi
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