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Vidae Cliff

Vidae Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Vidae Cliff is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 2,192 m. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the east-northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Applegate Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Volcanic Legacy runs past it.

What the record says

Elevation
2192 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.90152, -122.10058

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 28
Springs: 26
Waterfalls: 17
Parks: 13
Picnic sites: 9
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Union Creek Wayside: 17.5 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 24.5 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 24.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • Crater Lake Lodge History: 2.1 mi
  • Collier State Park Logging Museum: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 18.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Vidae Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ScottENE 71°2,636 m4.5 mi
Garfield PeakW 279°2,454 m1.2 mi
Llao RockNNW 340°2,453 m5.3 mi
Applegate PeakWSW 244°2,450 m0.3 mi
CloudcapNE 55°2,444 m3.6 mi
The WatchmanNW 308°2,442 m4.6 mi
Hillman PeakNW 315°2,433 m4.9 mi
Williams CraterNW 312°2,315 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:21
June solstice05:3020:0820:51
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3715:5216:38

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, 2 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 node/357317424

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