Scott Bluffs
Scott Bluffs is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 2,200 m. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cascade Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 0.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2200 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 13.8 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cloudcap · 1 mi
- Skell Head · 1 mi
- Pumice Castle Overlook · 2 mi
- Victor View · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cloudcap: 1.0 mi
- Mount Scott: 1.4 mi
- Roundtop: 2.3 mi
- Bear Butte: 3.3 mi
- Mazama Rock: 3.4 mi
- Redcloud Cliff: 1.2 mi
- Redcloud Cliff: 1.5 mi
- Wineglass: 1.6 mi
- Pumice Castle: 1.7 mi
- Wineglass: 1.8 mi
- Cascade Spring: 0.8 mi
- Pothole Spring: 1.5 mi
- Anderson Spring: 2.2 mi
- Munson Springs: 6.2 mi
- Maklaks Spring: 7.4 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 2.5 mi
- Vidae Falls: 5.4 mi
- Duwee Falls: 8.1 mi
- Annie Falls: 9.6 mi
- Stuart Falls: 13.6 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 6.5 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 14.2 mi
- Thunder Beast Park: 14.8 mi
- Hurryon Camp: 16.6 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 17.3 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 9.6 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 20.1 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 20.4 mi
- Union Creek Wayside: 21.3 mi
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 6.1 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 21.9 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Plaque: 6.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 22.0 mi
- Lady of the Woods: 6.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Scott Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thielsen | N 352° | 2,799.4 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Scott | SSE 156° | 2,636 m | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Bailey | NNW 327° | 2,550.6 m | 17.7 mi |
| Howlock Mountain | N 358° | 2,546.299 m | 17.4 mi |
| Garfield Peak | WSW 242° | 2,454 m | 5.5 mi |
| Llao Rock | WNW 292° | 2,453 m | 5.9 mi |
| Applegate Peak | SW 234° | 2,450 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cloudcap | SW 227° | 2,444 m | 1.0 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, 6 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/357315255
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 4 mi
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