Horseshoe Rim
Horseshoe Rim is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,624 m. High Point stands 2,360 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Cap, a peak 4.9 miles away. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1624 m
How to reach it
35 named places within 25 miles
- Black Cap: 4.9 mi
- Turpin Knoll: 8.3 mi
- Juniper Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Little Steamboat Point: 9.5 mi
- Flint Hills: 10.2 mi
- Three Story Rim: 7.2 mi
- Abert Rim: 9.9 mi
- Dry Valley Rim: 15.2 mi
- Orejana Rim: 16.4 mi
- Black Rim: 18.8 mi
- Sunstone Public Collection Area: 7.3 mi
- Abert Rim Historical Marker: 24.7 mi
- Hart Mountain Hot Springs: 23.2 mi
- Horsehead Spring: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horseshoe Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | S 170° | 2,359.5 m | 24.8 mi |
| Coyote Hills | SSW 208° | 2,083.613 m | 21.9 mi |
| Adams Butte | SSE 161° | 2,066 m | 24.0 mi |
| Juniper Mountain | NW 322° | 2,034 m | 9.4 mi |
| Swede Knoll | SSE 156° | 1,894 m | 24.7 mi |
| Little Juniper Mountain | N 356° | 1,873 m | 22.8 mi |
| Grays Butte | NW 324° | 1,798 m | 13.3 mi |
| Horsehead Mountain | N 7° | 1,775.5 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
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 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alkali Lake, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357292840
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