Sifford Mountain
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
- 2,258 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Small Butte: 3.1 mi
- Kelly Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Pilot Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Reading Peak: 4.7 mi
- Cold Boiling Spring: 4.7 mi
- Cascade Springs: 4.8 mi
- Domingo Spring: 5.1 mi
- Growler Hot Spring: 5.2 mi
- Morgan Hot Spring: 5.7 mi
- Warner Valley Rim: 5.2 mi
- Crystal Cliffs: 7.0 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 7.9 mi
- Mud Creek Rim: 10.7 mi
- Mill Creek Rim: 19.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Terminal Geyser: 1.9 mi
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 1.9 mi
- Pyrite Pool: 5.4 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 5.5 mi
- Big Boiler: 5.5 mi
- 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
- Chester Park: 12.0 mi
- Dig It Meadow: 12.5 mi
- Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 16.1 mi
- Clear Creek Park: 20.8 mi
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 5.9 mi
- Fort Maxwell: 6.1 mi
- Vehicle: 24.5 mi
- Lake Almanor Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Bogard Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Shingletown Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Lassen Volcanic National Park: 5.6 mi
- Deer Creek Preserve: 19.4 mi
- Catfish Beach: 14.4 mi
- Westwood Beach: 20.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen Peak | NW 316° | 3,187 m | 7.0 mi |
| Brokeoff Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,814 m | 8.0 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NW 307° | 2,811 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Diller | WNW 296° | 2,750 m | 7.7 mi |
| Ski Heil Peak | NW 304° | 2,721 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Helen | NW 309° | 2,694 m | 6.1 mi |
| Pilot Pinnacle | WNW 300° | 2,672 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bumpass Mountain | NW 305° | 2,664 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 9.2 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/320129032
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 6 mi
- Shingletown · 24 mi
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