Blue Basin
Blue Basin is an attraction in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 743 m. Aldrich Mountain stands 2,127 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 0.5 miles off.
Two trails that offer close-up views of blue-green claystones of Blue Basin. Open 24 hours.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Journey Through Time
Overlooks nearby
- Blue Basin Overlook · 1 mi
- Mascall Overlook · 6 mi
- Mascall Formation Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Windy Point: 2.3 mi
- Cathedral Rock: 2.9 mi
- Sugarloaf: 3.0 mi
- Sheep Rock: 3.2 mi
- Cabbage Patch Spring: 18.0 mi
- Big Spring: 18.1 mi
- Dusty Camp Spring: 19.0 mi
- Roaring Spring: 20.0 mi
- Little Waste Spring: 20.3 mi
- Goose Rock: 1.6 mi
- The Blue Banks: 22.9 mi
- Emergency Point: 24.7 mi
- Thomas Condon: 3.0 mi
- H H Wheeler Historical Marker: 23.1 mi
- Picture Gorge: 5.0 mi
- Black Canyon East Trailhead: 18.1 mi
- Spray Riverfront Park: 18.2 mi
- Monument Park: 18.2 mi
- Phillip W. Schneider State Wildlife Area: 22.1 mi
- Cedar Grove Botanical Area: 22.6 mi
- Thomas Condon Paleontology Center: 3.0 mi
- Waterman: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Blue Basin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrich Mountain | SSE 150° | 2,127 m | 17.1 mi |
| Spanish Peak | SSW 211° | 2,092 m | 14.9 mi |
| Windy Point | SSW 205° | 2,063 m | 15.0 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | SSW 194° | 1,978 m | 18.8 mi |
| Dry Creek Butte | SE 141° | 1,973.9 m | 20.6 mi |
| Little Aldrich Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,909.6 m | 16.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SSW 213° | 1,856 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bear Skull | SSW 196° | 1,845 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:03 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:34 | 16:22 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dayville 8 NW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5350178339
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