Spence Mountain Recreation Area
Spence Mountain Recreation Area is an attraction in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,266 m. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Spence Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 1.4 miles off.
no camping, day use only. No fires, no hunting
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Spence Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Doak Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Mount Harriman: 6.2 mi
- Mount Carmine: 6.6 mi
- Modoc Point: 7.0 mi
- Eagle Ridge County Park: 2.0 mi
- Denny Creek Historic Monument: 2.3 mi
- Howard Bay Park: 4.3 mi
- Hagelstein County Park: 8.2 mi
- Henzel County Park: 10.5 mi
- Caboose SP 4755: 12.5 mi
- Rio Grande Caboose: 12.6 mi
- COLUMBIA & COVITZ #5: 12.9 mi
- Mopac Caboose: 12.9 mi
- CABOOSE SP #1938: 13.0 mi
- Christi's Spring: 16.8 mi
- Fourmile Spring: 18.3 mi
- Big Springs: 19.6 mi
- Jenny Creek Spring: 22.7 mi
- Jack Spring: 22.8 mi
- Oregon Tech Sign: 12.5 mi
- Lakeside Manner: 12.7 mi
- OIT Solar Lighting Project: 12.9 mi
- The M: 17.3 mi
- John C Boyle Dam: 18.3 mi
- Modoc Rim: 7.0 mi
- Modoc Rim: 7.8 mi
- Algoma Incline: 8.8 mi
- Ya Whee Plateau Rim: 14.4 mi
- Rock Slide: 15.6 mi
- Train Mountain Railroad Museum - Central Station: 12.9 mi
- The Favell Museum: 14.4 mi
- Baldwin Hotel Museum: 14.5 mi
- Klamath County Museum: 14.5 mi
- Children’s Museum of Klamath Falls: 15.2 mi
- Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 12.1 mi
- Castle Quad: 12.9 mi
- Castle Quad: 12.9 mi
- Osprey: 18.6 mi
- Root Beer Falls: 23.4 mi
- Bailey Falls: 24.3 mi
- Ranger Falls: 24.5 mi
- Seven Lakes Falls: 24.5 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 12.5 mi
- Arboretum: 12.9 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 14.0 mi
- Klamath Welcome Center: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Spence Mountain Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount McLoughlin | WNW 284° | 2,895 m | 18.2 mi |
| Aspen Butte | SW 233° | 2,503 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pelican Butte | NW 316° | 2,440 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mount Harriman | W 265° | 2,401 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Carmine | WSW 240° | 2,396 m | 6.6 mi |
| Crater Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,363 m | 9.7 mi |
| Greylock Mountain | W 259° | 2,348 m | 8.8 mi |
| Whiteface Peak | WSW 251° | 2,338 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:06 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:53 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keno, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7949429820
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