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Dry Valley Rim

Dry Valley Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Dry Valley Rim is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,482 m. Juniper Mountain stands 2,034 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Butte, a peak 9.2 miles away. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1482 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.02488, -119.69718

33 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
  • Wilson Butte: 9.2 mi
  • Turpin Knoll: 9.7 mi
  • Horsehead Mountain: 11.0 mi
  • Mule Tit: 11.3 mi
  • Little Juniper Mountain: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 1
  • Horsehead Spring: 10.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Sunstone Public Collection Area: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dry Valley Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Juniper MountainWSW 241°2,034 m13.6 mi
Wagontire MountainNNW 336°1,985.162 m24.5 mi
Little Juniper MountainNW 320°1,873 m11.6 mi
Grays ButteWSW 257°1,798 m14.3 mi
Horsehead MountainNNW 345°1,775.5 m11.0 mi
Flint HillsSW 220°1,724.863 m23.9 mi
Bald ButteNNW 328°1,719.986 m23.6 mi
Horse MountainWNW 288°1,683.106 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2019:5920:42
September equinox06:4718:2018:58
December solstice07:2815:4116:28

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323338435158686758463630
Precip in1.31.01.11.11.61.00.40.40.50.90.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alkali Lake, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357280013

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