Pumice Castle
Pumice Castle is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 2,124 m. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Redcloud Cliff, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Volcanic Legacy runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2124 m
How to reach it
- On the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 13.6 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pumice Castle Overlook · 1 mi
- Victor View · 1 mi
- Cloudcap · 1 mi
- Phantom Ship Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cloudcap: 0.8 mi
- Mount Scott: 2.1 mi
- Mount Mazama: 2.4 mi
- Roundtop: 2.5 mi
- Applegate Peak: 3.1 mi
- Redcloud Cliff: 0.3 mi
- Victor View: 0.3 mi
- Redcloud Cliff: 0.6 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 1.7 mi
- Dutton Cliff: 1.8 mi
- Anderson Spring: 1.2 mi
- Cascade Spring: 2.4 mi
- Pothole Spring: 3.0 mi
- Munson Springs: 4.5 mi
- Lightning Spring: 6.2 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 1.4 mi
- Vidae Falls: 3.8 mi
- Duwee Falls: 6.4 mi
- Annie Falls: 8.2 mi
- Stuart Falls: 11.9 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 7.4 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 13.7 mi
- Thunder Beast Park: 15.2 mi
- Hurryon Camp: 15.6 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 16.8 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 8.2 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Plaque: 4.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 21.8 mi
- Abbott butte lookout: 24.9 mi
- Union Creek Wayside: 19.7 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 21.7 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 22.0 mi
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 4.4 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 21.7 mi
- Lady of the Woods: 4.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Pumice Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thielsen | N 358° | 2,799.4 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Scott | E 101° | 2,636 m | 2.1 mi |
| Garfield Peak | WSW 243° | 2,454 m | 3.7 mi |
| Llao Rock | NW 308° | 2,453 m | 5.0 mi |
| Applegate Peak | SW 230° | 2,450 m | 3.1 mi |
| Cloudcap | ENE 79° | 2,444 m | 0.8 mi |
| The Watchman | W 279° | 2,442 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hillman Peak | WNW 286° | 2,433 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:51 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 26 |
| Precip in | 10.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 11.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crater Lake NPS HQ, 4 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357302623
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 3 mi
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