The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Buck Mountain is covered by the Dorrington, CA US Topo Map quadrant
Free US Topo Map PDF Order Waterproof Printed Topo MapBlue Mountain | 2.3 mi |
Bald Mountain | 4.9 mi |
Fort Mountain | 5.9 mi |
Dorrington, CA | 7 mi |
Rail Road Flat, CA | 8 mi |
Arnold, CA | 8 mi |
West Point, CA | 9 mi |
Buckhorn, CA | 10 mi |
Heckendorm Mine | Man-made | 0.6 mi |
Creightons Meadow | Land | 1.0 mi |
Hackerdam Mine | Man-made | 1.2 mi |
Blue Mountain Permanent Lookout Station | Man-made | 2.3 mi |
West Point Reg 1024-002 Dam | Man-made | 2.5 mi |
Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is CALAVERAS BIG TR which is approximately 7 miles away and has an elevation of 4,694 feet (460 feet lower than Buck Mountain). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.
Month | Precip | AVG High Temp | AVG Low Temp |
---|---|---|---|
January | 10.77" | 44.3° | 28.0° |
February | 9.94" | 45.9° | 28.5° |
March | 9.02" | 48.7° | 30.1° |
April | 4.14" | 55.3° | 33.3° |
May | 2.18" | 64.1° | 39.5° |
June | .74" | 74.1° | 46.6° |
July | .28" | 81.2° | 52.1° |
August | .22" | 80.8° | 51.7° |
September | 1.07" | 74.0° | 47.3° |
October | 3.14" | 63.7° | 40.2° |
November | 6.47" | 50.5° | 32.1° |
December | 7.45" | 44.7° | 28.2° |
This location's average summer high temps are lower than 81% of other locations on record.
This location's average winter low temps are higher than 73% of other locations on record.
This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 90% of other locations on record.