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Hamaker Bluff

Hamaker Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Hamaker Bluff is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,669 m. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rough Rider Falls, a waterfall 1.7 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 1.8 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1669 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.06374, -122.27559

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hamaker Butte: 2.5 mi
  • Bald Crater: 3.2 mi
  • Oasis Butte: 3.5 mi
  • Sherwood Butte: 3.7 mi
  • Twin Knobs: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 29
Waterfalls: 20
  • Rough Rider Falls: 1.7 mi
  • National Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Alkali Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Clearwater Falls: 13.0 mi
Springs: 20
Picnic sites: 9
  • Watson Falls Picnic Ground: 13.9 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Parks: 5
  • Hurryon Camp: 2.8 mi
  • Rolling Grounds Camp: 11.1 mi
  • Scott Creek Campground: 21.6 mi
  • Aiken County Park: 24.2 mi
  • Prospect State Park: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Stephen Tyng Mather Plaque: 12.6 mi
  • Abbott butte lookout: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 2
Museums: 1
  • Crater Lake Lodge History: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 13.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Umpqua Hot Springs: 16.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Hamaker Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ThielsenENE 60°2,799.4 m12.2 mi
Mount BaileyNNE 24°2,550.6 m6.9 mi
Howlock MountainNE 53°2,546.299 m14.9 mi
Garfield PeakSE 145°2,454 m13.5 mi
Llao RockSE 131°2,453 m9.4 mi
Applegate PeakSE 143°2,450 m14.2 mi
CloudcapSE 128°2,444 m14.9 mi
The WatchmanSSE 148°2,442 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:22
June solstice05:3120:0920:53
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3815:5116:38

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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357310100

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