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Ulcer Point

Ulcer Point, seen from above at true elevation

Ulcer Point rises to 2,003 m in California. Mount Shasta stands 4,322 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is West Haight Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086523, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2003 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.52071, -122.03362

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 11
  • Peaceful Warrior: 10.3 mi
  • Those Left Behind: 10.3 mi
  • Greatest Generation: 10.4 mi
  • POW - MIA: 10.4 mi
  • Coming Home: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Ash Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Coquette Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Whitney Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Mud Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Middle Falls: 19.2 mi
Parks: 9
Picnic sites: 8
  • Cougar Park Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
  • Upper Falls Day Use Area: 19.5 mi
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 19.8 mi
  • Lakin Dam: 20.0 mi
  • Bigalow Bridge Day Use Area: 20.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Hot LZ Memorial Wall: 10.3 mi
  • Living Memorial Sculpture Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Everett Memorial: 17.2 mi
  • Old fire lookout foundation: 19.5 mi
  • Monroe Memorial: 20.3 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Panther Springs: 14.0 mi
  • Big Springs: 20.2 mi
  • Deer Springs: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Freudian System Cave: 19.5 mi
  • 1727 Class M6: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Siskiyou Beach: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Ulcer Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShastaSW 227°4,321.8 m11.4 mi
Misery HillSW 227°4,206.2 m11.6 mi
Thumb RockSW 225°3,938.9 m12.0 mi
ShastinaSW 232°3,758.2 m12.5 mi
ShastinaSW 232°3,758.2 m12.5 mi
Shastarama PointSW 222°3,393.9 m12.5 mi
Casaval RidgeSW 226°3,187.9 m13.3 mi
Green ButteSW 221°2,802 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:21
June solstice05:3520:0420:46
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3215:5716:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363841465562706862524235
Precip in8.07.47.63.82.51.20.20.30.62.35.610.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccloud, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 276444 — Ulcer Point, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358802736

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