Rest area · California
Moon Lim Lee Rest Area
Moon Lim Lee Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 516 m. Gibson Peak stands 2,560 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away.
5 mi. E. of Weaverville
How to reach it
Coordinates40.66611, -122.94322
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Union Hill: 0.5 mi
- Rocky Point: 0.9 mi
- Browns Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Oregon Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Musser Hill: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Stoney Creek Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Natural Bridge Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Clark Springs Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Big Bar Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- OAKBOTTOM: 17.0 mi
Parks: 7
- Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 4.2 mi
- Lowden Park: 4.5 mi
- Lewiston Community Park: 7.5 mi
- Coggins Park: 13.4 mi
- Hayfork Park: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Deadwood: 11.6 mi
- Canon City: 12.8 mi
- Dedrick: 14.4 mi
- Minersville: 15.3 mi
- Whiskeytown: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Crystal Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
- Whiskeytown Falls: 14.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
- Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
- Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park: 4.5 mi
- Eagle Rock Lookout: 20.8 mi
- Russell Cabin: 21.9 mi
- Kennedy Memorial Plaque: 21.9 mi
- Pioneer Baby's Grave: 23.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Jake Jackson Memorial Museum: 4.4 mi
- Courthouse Museum: 24.1 mi
- General Merchandise: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Hayfork Spring: 10.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.3 mi
- Fir Root Spring: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Upper Garden: 16.3 mi
- lower garden: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Oak Bottom Beach: 18.6 mi
- Brandy Creek Beach: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- National Recreation Area, Picnic Area - Tanbark: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hayfork Reservoir: 13.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Massacre Natural Bridge: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Moon Lim Lee Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Peak | N 11° | 2,560.3 m | 19.5 mi |
| Siligo Peak | N 7° | 2,482 m | 19.5 mi |
| Seven Up Peak | N 9° | 2,476 m | 20.5 mi |
| Middle Peak | N 11° | 2,454 m | 17.7 mi |
| Little Granite Peak | N 351° | 2,443 m | 18.7 mi |
| Granite Peak | NNE 12° | 2,425 m | 17.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 8° | 2,407 m | 17.1 mi |
| Monument Peak | N 351° | 2,360 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weaverville, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/97937041
Day trips start here
- French Gulch · 16 mi
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area · 20 mi
- Shasta · 25 mi
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