Thurston Peaks
Thurston Peaks rises to 2,179 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pony Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49083657, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2179 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Pony Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Green Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Twin Sisters Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Cabin Peak: 6.2 mi
- Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 19.2 mi
- Lowden Park: 19.3 mi
- Veterans Park: 21.2 mi
- Tonkin Park: 21.7 mi
- Commons Park in Willow Creek, CA: 21.8 mi
- Marble Springs: 5.8 mi
- China Spring: 12.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 14.2 mi
- Hayfork Spring: 14.3 mi
- High Spring: 21.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
- Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
- Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Grizzly Lake Falls: 11.1 mi
- Gray Falls: 14.6 mi
- Whites Bar Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Big Bar Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Cedar Flat Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Grays Fall Day Use Area: 14.8 mi
- Stoney Creek Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Dedrick: 9.9 mi
- Canon City: 10.2 mi
- Minersville: 23.0 mi
- Negro Flat: 23.0 mi
- Bigfoot Statue: 21.7 mi
- Gonzalez Bigfoot Statue: 21.8 mi
- Museum Bigfoot Statue: 21.8 mi
- Gold Panner: 21.9 mi
- Russell Cabin: 6.1 mi
- Eagle Rock Lookout: 12.6 mi
- Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park: 19.0 mi
- Francis B. Mathews Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- National Recreation Area, Picnic Area - Tanbark: 19.3 mi
- Moon Lim Lee Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Ironsides Museum: 16.2 mi
- Jake Jackson Memorial Museum: 19.1 mi
- Hlel-Din River Access/South Fork & Trinity confluence: 20.3 mi
- Kimtu Beach on Trinity River: 20.9 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 16.2 mi
- Willow Creek Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Hayfork Reservoir: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Thurston Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | NE 55° | 2,726 m | 10.6 mi |
| Caesar Peak | NE 56° | 2,714 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Hilton | ENE 70° | 2,694 m | 9.0 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | ENE 69° | 2,662 m | 11.9 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | ENE 59° | 2,609 m | 15.6 mi |
| Wedding Cake | ENE 58° | 2,605 m | 10.3 mi |
| Gibson Peak | E 83° | 2,560.3 m | 18.0 mi |
| Siligo Peak | E 82° | 2,482 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:07 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:05 | 16:49 |
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 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG BAR 4 E, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358777333
Take the scenic way to Thurston Peaks.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.