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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. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.

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
2,315 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.02872, -122.79566

93 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 57
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 25 miles of Ycatapom Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakW2,726 m13.3 mi
Caesar PeakW2,714 m12.7 mi
Mount HiltonWSW2,694 m14.4 mi
Sawtooth MountainWSW2,662 m11.5 mi
Caribou MountainW2,609 m8.6 mi
Wedding CakeW2,605 m13.4 mi
Gibson PeakSW2,560 m7.1 mi
Siligo PeakSW2,482 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 50–80 °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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