Grants Pass Caveman
Grants Pass Caveman is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 339 m. King Mountain stands 1,601 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilbert Creek Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Inscription
- DOMAIN OF|THE OREGON CAVEMEN|SINCE 1922
What to expect
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
- 19.6 mi off the Cow Creek
Named places within 25 miles
- Gilbert Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Ogle Park: 0.5 mi
- Lawnridge Park: 0.9 mi
- Kesterson Park: 1.0 mi
- Croxton Pioneer Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Dollar Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Gilbert Peak: 2.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Old Baldy: 5.1 mi
- Bear post office delivery bear: 1.5 mi
- Hellgate: 2.1 mi
- Bear Hotel: 2.6 mi
- Rogue Pond: 2.6 mi
- Fort Vanoy Farm Stand: 5.5 mi
- Reinhart Volunteer Monument: 2.6 mi
- Rotary International Sundial: 2.7 mi
- Reinhart Volunteer All Sports Park Entrance: 2.7 mi
- Car: 4.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 4.4 mi
- The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 1.6 mi
- Swinging Child Statue: 2.6 mi
- Old Man Miner Statue: 2.7 mi
- Community: 5.0 mi
- Itskut & Shakshak: 5.0 mi
- Grants Pass Museum of Art: 1.6 mi
- Pottsville Museum and Pioneer Town: 6.5 mi
- Woodville Museum: 8.1 mi
- Woodville Museum: 8.1 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 14.0 mi
- King Mountain Rock Garden ACEC: 17.1 mi
- Jacksonville Forest Park: 18.3 mi
- Lake Selmac County Park: 18.9 mi
- Siskiyou Field Institute - Deer Creek Center: 20.4 mi
- Beebe Woods: 20.7 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Northbound: 4.3 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Southbound: 4.4 mi
- Valley of the Rogue State Park Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- (historical)Cow Creek Safety Rest Area SB: 20.5 mi
- Dillon Falls: 15.1 mi
- Granite Falls: 18.3 mi
- Rainie Falls: 19.7 mi
- Little Illinois River Falls: 23.9 mi
- Friends & Family Trellis: 2.7 mi
- Lotus Imports: 24.2 mi
- Union Park Community Garden: 24.4 mi
- E: 22.3 mi
- Sixmile Recreation Site: 23.8 mi
- Store Gulch Picnic Site: 24.7 mi
- Devils Slide: 2.3 mi
- Grave Creek Bridge: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Grants Pass Caveman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,601 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mungers Butte | SSW 191° | 1,578 m | 14.7 mi |
| Morgans Buckhorn | SSW 192° | 1,477 m | 15.6 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,444 m | 11.9 mi |
| Murphy Mountain | SSW 198° | 1,377 m | 14.5 mi |
| Onion Mountain | W 268° | 1,353 m | 14.9 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NE 35° | 1,341 m | 6.7 mi |
| Timber Mountain | SE 126° | 1,341 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
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 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants Pass, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9760518646
Day trips start here
- Grants Pass · 2 mi
- Merlin · 7 mi
- Medford · 25 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 25 mi
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