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Dutton Cliff

Dutton Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Dutton Cliff is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 2,368 m. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Vidae Cliff, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 0.3 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2368 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.90830, -122.07853

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 28
Springs: 26
Waterfalls: 16
Parks: 14
Picnic sites: 9
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Union Creek Wayside: 18.6 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 23.5 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 23.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • Crater Lake Lodge History: 3.2 mi
  • Collier State Park Logging Museum: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Dutton Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ThielsenN 2°2,799.4 m16.9 mi
Mount ScottENE 72°2,636 m3.3 mi
Garfield PeakW 263°2,454 m2.3 mi
Llao RockNNW 327°2,453 m5.3 mi
Applegate PeakWSW 247°2,450 m1.5 mi
CloudcapNE 49°2,444 m2.4 mi
The WatchmanWNW 297°2,442 m5.3 mi
Hillman PeakWNW 303°2,433 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:21
June solstice05:3020:0820:51
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3715:5116:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272628323945555550403126
Precip in10.17.57.86.23.62.30.80.81.94.89.611.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crater Lake NPS HQ, 3 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Crater Lake National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/150725977

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