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Shotgun Peak

Shotgun Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Shotgun Peak rises to 1,997 m in California. Lyons Peak stands 2,398 m to the north-northeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellowjacket Butte, a peak 1.3 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49073536, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,997 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.53071, -121.54916

Named places within 25 miles

Natural arches: 14
  • Heppe Bridge: 11.6 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 12.0 mi
  • Ovis Bridge: 12.0 mi
  • Brushy Bridge: 12.4 mi
  • Venetian Bridge: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Freudian System Cave: 7.0 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 11.2 mi
  • Garden Bridges: 12.4 mi
  • Fleener Chimneys: 15.7 mi
  • Black Crater: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Doorknob Snowmobile park: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Gillem Bluff: 17.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Deer Spring: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Shotgun Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakNNE2,398 m4.0 mi
Mount HoffmanN2,397 m5.5 mi
Red Shale ButteNNE2,381 m3.6 mi
Glass MountainNNE2,316 m5.4 mi
Medicine MountainNW2,295 m4.0 mi
Badger PeakNW2,236 m6.2 mi
Little Mount HoffmanWNW2,197 m6.6 mi
Red Cap MountainW2,147 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:19
June solstice05:3320:0220:44
September equinox06:5418:2919:05
December solstice07:3015:5516:40

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358799637

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