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Saunders Rim

Saunders Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Saunders Rim is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,445 m. Juniper Mountain stands 2,034 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. Oregon Outback passes 26 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1445 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.01237, -120.26219

45 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
  • Doughnut Mountain: 7.3 mi
  • Sheep Rock: 8.9 mi
  • Horse Mountain: 9.8 mi
  • Twin Buttes: 10.0 mi
  • Alkali Buttes: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
Springs: 1
  • Johnson Creek Spring: 22.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Ana Reservoir County Park: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saunders Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Juniper MountainESE 109°2,034 m17.6 mi
Coglan ButtesSSW 197°1,893 m24.4 mi
Little Juniper MountainENE 65°1,873 m23.1 mi
Diablo PeakWSW 258°1,863 m15.7 mi
Saint Patrick MountainWNW 294°1,819.961 m18.0 mi
Grays ButteE 99°1,798 m14.8 mi
Sheep RockW 276°1,755.953 m8.9 mi
Juniper TopWNW 300°1,749.247 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3619:14
June solstice05:2320:0120:45
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:3015:4416:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323338435158686758463630
Precip in1.31.01.11.11.61.00.40.40.50.90.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alkali Lake, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357304721

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