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Randolph E. Collier Rest Area

Randolph E. Collier Rest Area from directly overhead

Randolph E. Collier Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 626 m. Eagle Rock stands 2,092 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Paradise Craggy, a peak 2.9 miles away.

2.5 mi. N. of Rte. 96

How to reach it

Coordinates41.85250, -122.57156

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 28
  • Newton Park: 8.6 mi
  • Ringe Park: 8.6 mi
  • Discovery Park: 8.9 mi
  • Gold Street Community Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Yreka Park: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
Springs: 6
  • Sheep Camp Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Dutchman Spring: 20.9 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Reeves' Ranch Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Bed Spring: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Welcoming Dragon: 7.0 mi
  • Welcome Sign / Sculpture: 9.0 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 10.0 mi
  • Captain Morgan: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Clay St Community Garden: 23.6 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Rose Garden: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Randolph E. Collier Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle RockE 84°2,092 m17.1 mi
Cottonwood PeakWNW 302°2,014.1 m4.6 mi
Sterling MountainNW 306°2,012 m16.9 mi
Indian Creek BaldyWSW 239°1,911 m15.5 mi
McKinley MountainWSW 240°1,899 m13.3 mi
Soda MountainNNE 18°1,856 m15.4 mi
Gunsight PeakSW 233°1,851 m13.2 mi
Mahogany PointSW 228°1,821 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:23
June solstice05:3620:0720:50
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3515:5816:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374044495765747265534236
Precip in1.41.41.31.11.10.60.20.30.30.91.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montague Siskiyou AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/98540668

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