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Hillcrest Rest Area

Hillcrest Rest Area from directly overhead

Hillcrest Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 995 m. Burney Mountain stands 2,395 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hatchet Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away.

3.9 mi. E. of Montgomery Creek

How to reach it

Coordinates40.86430, -121.89666

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 15
  • Hatchet Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Lion Slide Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Lion Wash Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Montgomery Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Afterthought Mine: 12.9 mi
  • Ladies cabin: 20.0 mi
  • Smithy: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Metal Horse: 14.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Hillcrest Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burney MountainESE 106°2,395 m14.6 mi
Snow MountainSE 143°2,076 m8.7 mi
Clover MountainSSE 147°2,066 m10.1 mi
Dan Hunt MountainSE 141°1,892 m11.3 mi
Dan Covey ButteSE 142°1,871 m11.9 mi
Green MountainSE 129°1,843 m9.2 mi
Chalk MountainNNE 27°1,786 m10.1 mi
Stacher ButteSSE 152°1,759 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3720:0220:43
September equinox06:5618:3019:06
December solstice07:2916:0016:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343641465561696660493933
Precip in4.55.24.02.81.80.60.30.30.41.32.54.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burney, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/98497619

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