The Lieutenants
The Lieutenants rises to 1,878 m in California. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the south-southwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is El Capitan, a peak 1.1 miles away.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49082632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,878 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- El Capitan: 1.1 mi
- Bear Cub: 1.2 mi
- Polar Bear Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Copper Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Fern Spring: 19.8 mi
- Jackass Spring: 20.0 mi
- Whisky Spring: 20.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.5 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.8 mi
- The People's Center: 12.5 mi
- Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum: 16.2 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor Center: 18.0 mi
- Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience: 20.2 mi
- Kerbyville Museum: 22.2 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 6.3 mi
- Loretta Falls: 8.5 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 24.1 mi
- Ponytail Falls: 24.2 mi
- Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 17.6 mi
- Cabin: 20.5 mi
- Engine: 23.0 mi
- Ferry Point: 16.2 mi
- Danger Point: 16.6 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 19.8 mi
- Blue Nose Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Happy Camp River Park: 13.0 mi
- Indian Hill Ranch: 14.4 mi
- Illinois River Forks State Park: 19.5 mi
- Rough and Ready State Natural Site: 15.7 mi
- Rough and Ready Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Woodcock Bog RNA (BLM): 18.2 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument: 18.0 mi
- Great Cats World Park: 18.4 mi
- Butterfly Pavilion: 18.6 mi
- The Dovetail joint: 22.3 mi
- It's a Burl gallery: 22.4 mi
- Collier Tunnel Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of The Lieutenants. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Peak | SSW 197° | 2,208 m | 3.1 mi |
| El Capitan | SW 235° | 2,075 m | 1.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SW 215° | 1,953 m | 6.9 mi |
| Little Preston | S 187° | 1,945 m | 2.7 mi |
| Althouse Mountain | NE 38° | 1,926 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 2° | 1,920 m | 1.9 mi |
| Tanner Mountain | NE 48° | 1,920 m | 13.3 mi |
| Youngs Peak | WNW 290° | 1,908 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 11.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 252153 — The Lieutenants, Siskiyou County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358795098
Day trips start here
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 18 mi
- Del Norte County · 21 mi
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