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Tule Springs Rims

Tule Springs Rims, seen from above at true elevation

Tule Springs Rims is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,415 m. Steens Mountain stands 2,968 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Howluk Butte, a peak 4.3 miles away. East Steens passes 7.8 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1415 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.38156, -118.47934

57 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
Springs: 9
  • Frog Springs: 9.1 mi
  • Belzar Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Rosebriar Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Bear Dog Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Rincon Springs: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Borax Hot Springs: 7.4 mi
  • Alvord Hot Springs: 11.5 mi
  • Alvord Hot Springs: 11.6 mi
  • Mickey Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Starr Homestead: 16.9 mi
  • Roux Place: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
  • Frog Spring - Alvord Desert Access: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Mickey Hot Springs: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Steens MountainNNW 344°2,968 m18.2 mi
Pueblo MountainSSW 204°2,631 m21.4 mi
Devine RockN 350°2,372 m18.6 mi
Alvord PeakWSW 258°2,173.83 m11.7 mi
The PeaksW 270°2,137 m11.3 mi
Red MountainSSE 168°2,103 m21.7 mi
Square MountainWSW 256°1,938 m22.0 mi
Table MountainS 169°1,924 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:1819:5220:35
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:2115:3916:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313542475663747263513830

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fields, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357289998

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