Gold Gulch
Gold Gulch is an attraction in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 406 m. Anderson Butte stands 1,523 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackwell Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 3.9 miles off.
The story
valley in Jackson County, United States of America - Geonames ID = 5728662
Wikidata Q49805243, matched on coordinates and name (342 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hidden Valley Ranch
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Mike · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blackwell Hill: 1.4 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.7 mi
- Gold Hill: 2.8 mi
- Lower Table Rock: 3.5 mi
- Nugget Butte: 4.7 mi
- Fishers Ferry County Park: 2.2 mi
- Hardy Riffle County Park: 3.3 mi
- Gold Hill Family Beach Park: 3.3 mi
- Bohnert Park: 3.4 mi
- Gold Hill Regional Park: 3.4 mi
- Historic Nunan House: 6.4 mi
- Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 6.8 mi
- Historic C.C. Beekman House: 6.9 mi
- Linda Brody Memorial Fountain: 7.0 mi
- Southern Oregon Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant: 3.6 mi
- Gold Hill Dam: 3.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Tree: 3.6 mi
- In Memory of Karen Chandler: 3.9 mi
- Dedication by the faculty and students: 3.9 mi
- Rogue River: 3.3 mi
- Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 8.3 mi
- River Hawks: 9.6 mi
- Dragonfly: 17.2 mi
- Madronita: 17.2 mi
- Lotus Imports: 6.6 mi
- Union Park Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Creekside Park Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Memorial rose garden: 10.4 mi
- Learning Garden: 10.7 mi
- Crater Rock Museum: 3.4 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 3.6 mi
- Hanley Farm: 5.8 mi
- Historic Jackson County Courthouse: 6.8 mi
- Kid Time! Discovery Experience: 8.1 mi
- Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 3.9 mi
- William Mott Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
- Agate Desert Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Jacksonville Forest Park: 6.0 mi
- Beekman Woods: 7.0 mi
- Bradshaw Drop: 12.5 mi
- Payne Cliffs: 14.1 mi
- Devils Slide: 19.5 mi
- Pompadour Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Terra Nova: 24.0 mi
- Valley of the Rogue State Park Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Suncrest Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Northbound: 20.6 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Southbound: 20.7 mi
- Siskiyou Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Dillon Falls: 3.9 mi
- Granite Falls: 5.4 mi
- Butte Falls: 23.4 mi
- Rumley falls: 23.9 mi
- E: 5.5 mi
- Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Madrone: 20.5 mi
- Sterlingville: 13.1 mi
- Buncom: 16.4 mi
- Placer: 22.7 mi
- Greenback: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Gold Gulch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Butte | SSE 163° | 1,523 m | 15.2 mi |
| Timber Mountain | SW 216° | 1,341 m | 7.3 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NW 304° | 1,341 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Isabelle | SW 220° | 1,329 m | 9.7 mi |
| Ben Johnson Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,271 m | 15.4 mi |
| Woodrat Mountain | S 184° | 1,257 m | 13.0 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | SW 231° | 1,231 m | 11.5 mi |
| Spignet Butte | N 355° | 1,226 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:10 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:57 | 16:43 |
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 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medford Intl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1524156757
Day trips start here
- Medford · 8 mi
- Talent · 16 mi
- Grants Pass · 18 mi
- Ashland · 21 mi
- Merlin · 24 mi
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