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Ycatapom Peak

Ycatapom Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Ycatapom Peak rises to 2,315 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Thumb Rock, a peak 1.3 miles away.

The story

Ycatapom Peak ( or ) is a mountain in the Trinity Alps in California, United States. The name "Ycatapom" comes from the Wintu wayk'odipom, meaning "north step place".

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q8050702, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2315 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.02872, -122.79566

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 8
  • Cold Spring: 9.3 mi
  • China Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Picayune Spring: 19.2 mi
  • White Ridge Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Marble Springs: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Kickapoo Waterfall: 6.7 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Canyon Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
Parks: 5
  • Lowden Park: 21.8 mi
  • Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 22.2 mi
  • Lewiston Community Park: 22.6 mi
  • French Gulch County Park: 23.6 mi
  • French Gulch Historic District: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Clark Springs Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Stoney Creek Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Pollard Flat Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
  • Behive Beach: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Ycatapom Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakW 262°2,726 m13.3 mi
Caesar PeakW 262°2,714 m12.7 mi
Mount HiltonWSW 250°2,694 m14.4 mi
Sawtooth MountainWSW 250°2,662 m11.5 mi
Caribou MountainW 270°2,609 m8.6 mi
Wedding CakeW 259°2,605 m13.4 mi
Gibson PeakSW 214°2,560.3 m7.1 mi
Siligo PeakSW 224°2,482 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:24
June solstice05:4020:0620:48
September equinox06:5918:3419:10
December solstice07:3416:0316:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146515966747267544337

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cecilville, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358779331

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