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Redcloud Cliff

Redcloud Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Redcloud Cliff is a cliff in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 2,272 m. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pumice Castle, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Volcanic Legacy runs past it.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.93000, -122.05255

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 28
Springs: 26
Waterfalls: 15
Parks: 12
Picnic sites: 9
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Union Creek Wayside: 20.0 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 21.5 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 21.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • Crater Lake Lodge History: 4.7 mi
  • Collier State Park Logging Museum: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Redcloud Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ThielsenN 357°2,799.4 m15.4 mi
Mount ScottESE 105°2,636 m1.9 mi
Garfield PeakWSW 243°2,454 m4.0 mi
Llao RockNW 305°2,453 m5.1 mi
Applegate PeakSW 232°2,450 m3.4 mi
CloudcapE 80°2,444 m0.5 mi
The WatchmanW 278°2,442 m6.1 mi
Hillman PeakWNW 284°2,433 m6.1 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 solstice07:3715:5116:37

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, 5 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/150725984

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