Cliff · Oregon
Panther Leap
Panther Leap is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 569 m. Staley Ridge stands 1,887 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Limpy Rock, a peak 1.8 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 569 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.29497, -122.61687
- On the Rogue-Umpqua, National
- 22.3 mi off the Myrtle Creek-Canyonville
- 28.9 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mazama Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Diamond Lake Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Mt Thielson Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Rogue Gorge chasm · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Limpy Rock: 1.8 mi
- Pine Point: 3.0 mi
- Dog Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Jack Point: 3.2 mi
- Ragged Butte: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Yakso Falls: 6.9 mi
- Slide Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
- Toketee Falls: 9.5 mi
- Grotto Falls: 10.7 mi
- Emile Falls: 11.3 mi
Parks: 15
- Scaredman Creek Recreation Site: 9.3 mi
- Rolling Grounds Camp: 12.5 mi
- Rock Creek Recreation Site: 17.3 mi
- Richard G Baker Park: 17.7 mi
- Baker Wayside: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Devils Stairway: 6.5 mi
- Flatiron Point: 7.5 mi
- Cougar Bluffs: 8.3 mi
- Hipower Bluffs: 8.4 mi
- Firemans Leap: 9.7 mi
Springs: 8
- Buster Spring: 13.1 mi
- Dome Spring: 15.0 mi
- Buzzard Spring: 16.3 mi
- Grasshopper Spring: 17.4 mi
- Grasshopper Spring: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Watson Falls Picnic Ground: 11.8 mi
- Emile Creek Recreation Site: 14.1 mi
- Logger Butte Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Umpqua Hot Springs: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- World's Tallest Sugarpine: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Abbott butte lookout: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Panther Leap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staley Ridge | ENE 57° | 1,886.712 m | 13.0 mi |
| Black Rock | SE 140° | 1,877.263 m | 12.1 mi |
| Potter Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,872.082 m | 14.8 mi |
| Balm Mountain | ENE 59° | 1,845 m | 11.4 mi |
| Twin Lakes Mountain | S 170° | 1,787 m | 5.2 mi |
| Harding Butte | NE 39° | 1,718.2 m | 5.9 mi |
| Doehead Mountain | S 181° | 1,689.506 m | 6.2 mi |
| Snowbird Mountain | S 187° | 1,687.373 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:11 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 49 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 8.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toketee Falls, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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