Cliff · Oregon
Tam McArthur Rim
Tam McArthur Rim is a cliff in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 2,200 m. South Sister stands 3,159 m to the west, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Broken Hand, a peak 1.7 miles away. Cascade Lakes passes 5.6 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates44.09338, -121.64703
- 5.6 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
- 13.4 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 20.7 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 28.6 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Butte Sno-Park · 8 mi
- Arlies Rock/North Gateway Information Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Windy Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Broken Hand: 1.7 mi
- Ball Butte: 2.3 mi
- Broken Top: 2.7 mi
- Moon Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Cayuse Crater: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Tillicum Park: 12.8 mi
- Shevlin Park: 13.3 mi
- Shevlin Conservation Easement: 13.6 mi
- Three Pines Park: 13.9 mi
- Pacific Crest Athletic Fields: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 46
- Mountain Bike: 11.8 mi
- "Chicken": 12.7 mi
- Coyote: 14.0 mi
- Milky Way: 14.6 mi
- Sunrise Spirit Column: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Phoenix Falls: 3.9 mi
- Upper Chush Falls: 3.9 mi
- Upper Tumalo Falls: 4.1 mi
- The Cascades: 4.2 mi
- Howlaak Falls: 4.2 mi
Springs: 24
- Farewell Spring: 4.3 mi
- Soda Spring: 4.4 mi
- Jack Pine Spring: 6.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 6.9 mi
- Pole Creek Spring: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area): 6.3 mi
- Cinder Cone Natural Area: 15.6 mi
- Riley Ranch Nature Reserve: 15.6 mi
- Archie Briggs Canyon Natural Area: 15.8 mi
- Willow Springs Preserve: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Cougar Buttress: 6.3 mi
- Power lines cliff: 9.6 mi
- Lane Plateau: 10.5 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Kiwanis club: 14.5 mi
- Bob the Bend Rock: 17.3 mi
- 1904 Miller Family Ranch and Sawmill: 17.6 mi
- Lava Lands Visitor Center: 19.2 mi
- Little Cultus Lake Boat Ramp: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Sisters Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Miller's Landing Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Franklin's Corner Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Petersen Rock Garden: 20.5 mi
- Secret Garden: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Frank T. Johns: 16.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Peace Statue: 16.8 mi
- Terrence Hardington Foley: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Beach Day Use Area: 12.0 mi
- Meadow Day Use Area: 14.6 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 22.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Sisters Museum: 14.6 mi
- Deschutes Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- The High Desert Museum: 17.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Tam McArthur Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sister | W 277° | 3,158.5 m | 6.1 mi |
| North Sister | NW 309° | 3,075 m | 8.0 mi |
| Middle Sister | WNW 299° | 3,064 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hodge Crest | W 274° | 3,060 m | 5.8 mi |
| Broken Top | WSW 255° | 2,795.93 m | 2.7 mi |
| Mount Bachelor | SSW 195° | 2,764 m | 8.1 mi |
| Broken Hand | WSW 247° | 2,556.053 m | 1.7 mi |
| Ball Butte | SW 217° | 2,467.356 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:10 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:44 | 16:32 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sisters, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/504476961
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