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Typhoon Mesa

Typhoon Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Typhoon Mesa rises to 1,940 m in California. Ash Creek Butte stands 2,554 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Asperin Butte, a peak 2.7 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49086483, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,940 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.53599, -121.81778

Named places within 25 miles

Natural arches: 13
  • Heppe Bridge: 18.1 mi
  • Bearpaw Bridge: 19.2 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 19.3 mi
  • Ovis Bridge: 19.3 mi
  • Brushy Bridge: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Peaceful Warrior: 21.3 mi
  • Those Left Behind: 21.4 mi
  • Greatest Generation: 21.4 mi
  • POW - MIA: 21.4 mi
  • Coming Home: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Freudian System Cave: 9.2 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 17.8 mi
  • Garden Bridges: 19.7 mi
  • Fleener Chimneys: 20.0 mi
  • Black Crater: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Ash Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Mud Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
  • Coquette Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Whitney Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Middle Falls: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Doorknob Snowmobile park: 16.1 mi
  • Upper Falls Day Use Area: 22.8 mi
  • Lakin Dam: 23.2 mi
  • Bigalow Bridge Day Use Area: 23.3 mi
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Living Memorial Sculpture Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Hot LZ Memorial Wall: 21.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Panther Springs: 23.2 mi
  • Deer Springs: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Typhoon Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ash Creek ButteWSW2,554 m13.4 mi
Haight MountainW2,434 m7.6 mi
West Haight MountainW2,430 m9.6 mi
Rainbow MountainWSW2,301 m8.4 mi
Dry Creek PeakWSW2,298 m9.5 mi
Medicine MountainE2,295 m10.8 mi
Badger PeakENE2,236 m10.7 mi
Little Mount HoffmanENE2,197 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:20
June solstice05:3420:0320:45
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:3115:5616:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333540445260696862513932
Precip in1.62.11.91.31.41.00.40.30.40.81.51.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lava Beds NAT MON, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 252222 — Typhoon Mesa, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358795135

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