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Signal Peak

Signal Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Signal Peak rises to 1,786 m in California. Black Lassic stands 1,791 m to the east-northeast, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Lassic, a peak 0.8 miles away.

The story

Signal Peak, or Mount Lassic, is a summit in the Coast Range of Humboldt County, California. Historically the peak was named for Lassic, a Native American leader during the Bald Hills War. There are two other summits in the area, Red Lassic and Black Lassic, that retain his name.

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Wikidata Q16900212, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,786 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.33395, -123.55450

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Red Lassic: 0.8 mi
  • Black Lassic: 0.8 mi
  • Goat Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Red Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Green Mountain: 3.3 mi
Springs: 6
  • Alder Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Miller Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Buck Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Blake Spring: 19.2 mi
  • Fir Root Spring: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Shrine Drive Thru Tree: 17.5 mi
  • Giant Trees: 19.1 mi
  • Founders Tree: 19.5 mi
  • Dyerville Giant: 19.6 mi
  • The Immortal Tree: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
  • North Fork Wilderness: 18.7 mi
  • John B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reserve: 19.4 mi
  • Humboldt Redwoods State Park: 19.6 mi
  • Bull Creek State Wilderness: 20.4 mi
  • Carl "A" Anderson Redwoods Natural Preserve: 21.9 mi
Parks: 5
  • South Fork Eel Fishing Access: 15.7 mi
  • Tooby Memorial Park: 21.2 mi
  • Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park: 21.2 mi
  • Southern Humboldt Community Park: 21.5 mi
  • Hayfork Park: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
Picnic sites: 5
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
  • lower garden: 23.3 mi
  • Upper Garden: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Pepperwood Falls: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Dyerville River Bar: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Signal Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black LassicENE1,791 m0.8 mi
Red LassicESE1,785 m0.8 mi
Chinquapin ButteESE1,785 m16.0 mi
Pickett PeakE1,758 m10.1 mi
Coffee PotSSE1,712 m4.3 mi
Grizzly MountainSE1,664 m6.9 mi
Goat HillS1,662 m2.5 mi
Green MountainESE1,612 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:27
June solstice05:4520:0720:48
September equinox07:0318:3719:13
December solstice07:3416:0816:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444648515660636361544743
Precip in8.68.96.64.92.10.70.10.10.52.66.410.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grizzly Creek SP, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358816501

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