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Survivors Hill

Survivors Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Survivors Hill rises to 1,978 m in California. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the southwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Devastated Area, a attraction 0.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49080339, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1978 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.51460, -121.47248

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 33
Cliffs: 12
Attractions: 7
  • Devastated Area: 0.4 mi
  • Hot Rock: 1.7 mi
  • Bumpass Hell: 4.2 mi
  • Seismograph: 5.0 mi
  • Devils Kitchen: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Kings Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Deadhorse Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
Hot springs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Kings Creek Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Old Station Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
  • Elam Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Parks: 4
  • Chester Park: 19.0 mi
  • Dig It Meadow: 19.6 mi
  • Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 19.9 mi
  • Meadow Park: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Mount Harkness Lookout: 10.7 mi
  • Fort Maxwell: 12.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Totem Pole: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Survivors Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lassen PeakSW 223°3,187 m2.5 mi
Brokeoff MountainSW 224°2,814 m6.6 mi
Eagle PeakSW 224°2,811 m3.6 mi
Mount DillerSW 227°2,750 m5.2 mi
Ski Heil PeakSW 222°2,721 m3.9 mi
Mount HelenSSW 207°2,694 m3.4 mi
Pilot PinnacleSW 225°2,672 m4.5 mi
Bumpass MountainSSW 201°2,664 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3619:5920:41
September equinox06:5418:2919:05
December solstice07:2715:5916:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323235394855636257463731
Precip in6.55.56.44.32.91.30.30.30.72.74.76.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manzanita Lake, 6 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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1661869 — Survivors Hill, Shasta County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358809034

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