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Semi Crater

Semi Crater, seen from above at true elevation

Semi Crater rises to 1,434 m in California. Lyons Peak stands 2,398 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Boulevard Bridge, a natural arch 0.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1,434 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.74877, -121.53777

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Natural arches: 14
  • Boulevard Bridge: 0.5 mi
  • Balcony Bridge: 0.5 mi
  • Bearpaw Bridge: 1.5 mi
  • Dragons Mouth: 1.7 mi
  • Peninsula Bridge: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Black Crater: 1.4 mi
  • Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 1.5 mi
  • Fleener Chimneys: 1.7 mi
  • Garden Bridges: 3.0 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
Parks: 4
  • Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds: 14.1 mi
  • Otis Roper Park: 14.7 mi
  • Good Duck Park: 19.3 mi
  • Malin Community Park: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Doorknob Snowmobile park: 5.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Big Al Spring: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Semi Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakS2,398 m11.8 mi
Mount HoffmanS2,397 m9.6 mi
Red Shale ButteS2,381 m11.7 mi
Glass MountainS2,316 m10.3 mi
Medicine MountainSSW2,295 m13.3 mi
Badger PeakSSW2,236 m11.4 mi
Little Mount HoffmanSSW2,197 m13.3 mi
Grouse HillSSW2,142 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:19
June solstice05:3220:0320:45
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3115:5416:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333540445260696862513932
Precip in1.62.11.91.31.41.00.40.30.40.81.51.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lava Beds NAT MON, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358774924

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