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Sifford Mountain

Sifford Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sifford Mountain rises to 2,258 m in California. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Terminal Geyser, a hot spring 1.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2258 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.41562, -121.41243

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 37
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 7
  • Devils Kitchen: 2.2 mi
  • Bumpass Hell: 5.5 mi
  • Sulphur Works: 6.9 mi
  • Devastated Area: 7.5 mi
  • Hot Rock: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Kings Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Deadhorse Falls: 17.5 mi
Hot springs: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Kings Creek Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Elam Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
  • Old Station Day Use Area: 17.9 mi
  • East Shore Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Parks: 4
  • Chester Park: 12.0 mi
  • Dig It Meadow: 12.5 mi
  • Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 16.1 mi
  • Clear Creek Park: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Mount Harkness Lookout: 5.9 mi
  • Fort Maxwell: 6.1 mi
  • Vehicle: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 2
Museums: 1
  • Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 12.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Sifford Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lassen PeakNW 316°3,187 m7.0 mi
Brokeoff MountainWNW 285°2,814 m8.0 mi
Eagle PeakNW 307°2,811 m7.1 mi
Mount DillerWNW 296°2,750 m7.7 mi
Ski Heil PeakNW 304°2,721 m7.0 mi
Mount HelenNW 309°2,694 m6.1 mi
Pilot PinnacleWNW 300°2,672 m7.3 mi
Bumpass MountainNW 305°2,664 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3619:5920:40
September equinox06:5418:2819:04
December solstice07:2616:0016:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333538424957636257483933
Precip in8.38.37.64.12.81.10.20.20.52.75.29.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineral, 11 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/320129032

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