Frenchglen Corral
Frenchglen Corral is an attraction in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,278 m. Steens Mountain stands 2,968 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site, a park 0.3 miles away. High Desert Discovery runs past it. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
How to reach it
- On the High Desert Discovery
- 0.3 mi off the Steens Loop
- 14.9 mi off the Diamond Loop
- 24.6 mi off the East Steens
Overlooks nearby
- Little Blitzen Overlook · 16 mi
- Big Indian Overlook · 16 mi
- Buena Vista Outlook · 16 mi
- Kiger Gorge Overlook · 19 mi
42 named places within 25 miles
- Jack Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Butler Hill: 8.9 mi
- Krumbo Butte: 10.7 mi
- Barneys Butte: 12.2 mi
- Rocky Butte: 13.2 mi
- Black Rim: 13.7 mi
- Red Bomb Crater: 18.7 mi
- Lava Pit Crater: 18.8 mi
- Big Bomb Crater: 19.0 mi
- Oval Crater: 19.1 mi
- Page Springs: 3.2 mi
- Big Springs: 7.3 mi
- Big Springs: 22.9 mi
- Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site: 0.3 mi
- Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area: 6.7 mi
- P Ranch: 1.5 mi
- Blitzen: 16.8 mi
- Mann Lake Recreation Site: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frenchglen Corral. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steens Mountain | SE 128° | 2,968 m | 21.9 mi |
| Devine Rock | ESE 123° | 2,372 m | 23.0 mi |
| Moon Hill | E 82° | 1,929 m | 13.2 mi |
| Home Creek Butte | S 175° | 1,829 m | 19.0 mi |
| Big Hill | ENE 59° | 1,777 m | 24.2 mi |
| Jackass Butte | N 355° | 1,700 m | 14.2 mi |
| Jackass Mountain | N 353° | 1,691 m | 14.8 mi |
| West Hill | NE 56° | 1,690 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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