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Ski Hill

California

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Ski Hill is a summit of 5,224 feet in the Almanor Ranger District of Lassen National Forest in California, about 5 miles from the town of Mineral. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mineral show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter highs sit in the low 40s and lows near 24°F. Summit Lake is about a mile away, and the Hole in the Ground and Battle Creek campgrounds are both within 3 miles. Morgan Summit is a hike about 3 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,224 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Ski Hill

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–82°F and lows of 32–44°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mineral, CA weather station, 1.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan43° high24° low
  2. Feb45° high24° low
  3. Mar49° high26° low
  4. Apr54° high29° low
  5. May63° high35° low
  6. Jun73° high40° low
  7. Jul82° high44° low
  8. Aug82° high42° low
  9. Sep77° high38° low
  10. Oct64° high32° low
  11. Nov50° high27° low
  12. Dec42° high24° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Mineral, California · 5 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Lassen National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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