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Vulcans Castle

Vulcans Castle, seen from above at true elevation

Vulcans Castle rises to 2,586 m in California. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the east-northeast, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ski Heil Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2586 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.47821, -121.52831

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 38
Cliffs: 11
Attractions: 7
Waterfalls: 7
  • Mill Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Kings Creek Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Deadhorse Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
Hot springs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Kings Creek Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • Old Station Day Use Area: 14.2 mi
  • Elam Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Parks: 4
  • Meadow Park: 18.8 mi
  • Chester Park: 19.5 mi
  • Dig It Meadow: 20.0 mi
  • Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Mount Harkness Lookout: 12.4 mi
  • Fort Maxwell: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Totem Pole: 18.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Vulcans Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lassen PeakENE 61°3,187 m1.4 mi
Brokeoff MountainSW 216°2,814 m2.8 mi
Eagle PeakE 97°2,811 m0.5 mi
Mount DillerSW 221°2,750 m1.3 mi
Ski Heil PeakSE 140°2,721 m0.5 mi
Mount HelenESE 112°2,694 m1.5 mi
Pilot PinnacleSSW 200°2,672 m0.7 mi
Bumpass MountainSE 127°2,664 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3720:0020:41
September equinox06:5418:2919:05
December solstice07:2716:0016:43

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, 5 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 1660112 — Vulcans Castle, Shasta County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358807680

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