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Youngs Peak

Youngs Peak, a peak in California
Youngs Peak, a peak in CaliforniaNOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain
Youngs Peak, a peak in California
NOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain
Youngs Peak, a peak in California
NOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain
Youngs Peak, a peak in California
NOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain

Youngs Peak rises to 1,930 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bowerman Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away.

About

The story

Mountain in Trinity County, California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49091384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,930 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.15597, -123.34144
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 7
  • H E Beck Junior Memorial Branch: 14.2 mi
  • Tish Tang Campground & River Access: 18.1 mi
  • Veterans Park: 20.5 mi
  • Tonkin Park: 21.2 mi
  • Commons Park in Willow Creek, CA: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Ishi Pishi Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
  • Gray Falls: 22.1 mi
Springs: 4
  • High Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Marble Springs: 12.8 mi
  • China Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Cold Spring: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Bigfoot Statue: 21.2 mi
  • Museum Bigfoot Statue: 21.3 mi
  • Gonzalez Bigfoot Statue: 21.3 mi
  • Gold Panner: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Kimtu Beach on Trinity River: 20.2 mi
  • Hlel-Din River Access/South Fork & Trinity confluence: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Russell Cabin: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Youngs Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakSE2,726 m18.7 mi
Caesar PeakESE2,714 m19.0 mi
Mount HiltonSE2,694 m20.3 mi
Wedding CakeSE2,605 m19.0 mi
Packers PeakESE2,390 m19.8 mi
Coyote PeakESE2,365 m19.8 mi
Pony MountainSSE2,244 m15.4 mi
English PeakNNE2,229 m18.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:26
June solstice05:4220:0920:50
September equinox07:0218:3619:12
December solstice07:3616:0416:48

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, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358779370

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