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Schell Mountain

Schell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
1580 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.85515, -122.53029

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • 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: 24
  • 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
Picnic sites: 13
  • 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
Museums: 11
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
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
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red MountainN 356°2,049 m14.1 mi
Bonanza KingNNW 343°2,027 m17.4 mi
Chicken Hawk HillN 11°1,919 m15.5 mi
Whisky Bill PeakN 2°1,916 m17.1 mi
Gozem PeakN 359°1,886 m15.5 mi
Rattlesnake HillNNE 12°1,871 m14.5 mi
State MountainN 358°1,675 m10.2 mi
High MountainNE 55°1,639 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:3920:0520:46
September equinox06:5818:3319:09
December solstice07:3216:0216:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485054596776838277665447
Precip in10.511.49.24.62.91.50.10.20.53.46.612.0

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

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