Ghost town · Oregon
Horse Heaven
Horse Heaven is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 961 m. Whistler Point stands 1,786 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Heaven Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 13 miles off.
Ghost town in Jefferson County, Oregon
How to reach it
Coordinates44.71560, -120.50700
- 13.2 mi off the Journey Through Time
Named places within 25 miles
Springs: 58
- White Rock Spring: 2.2 mi
- Sandrock Springs: 3.9 mi
- Bear Spring: 11.3 mi
- Stovepipe Springs: 12.0 mi
- Rooster Rock Spring: 13.0 mi
Peaks
- Horse Heaven Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Hinkle Butte: 0.9 mi
- Ironside Butte: 1.3 mi
- Maiers Butte: 1.6 mi
- Kaser Butte: 2.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Dick Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Carroll Rim: 12.6 mi
- The Palisades: 14.3 mi
- North Point: 21.2 mi
- The Blue Banks: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Painted Cove Trail: 11.8 mi
- Leaf Hill Trail: 12.0 mi
- Arch Trail: 14.3 mi
- Shaniko Historic Historic Stage Coach Stop: 23.3 mi
- Fossil Digging site: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Lawrence Memorial Grassland Preserve: 21.5 mi
- Shelton Wayside County Park: 24.0 mi
- Bear Hollow County Park: 24.2 mi
- Julia A Henderson Pioneer Park: 24.7 mi
Parks: 3
- Bolton Park: 17.1 mi
- Antelope City Park: 17.3 mi
- Wheeler Court House Park: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Rajneeshpuram: 17.9 mi
- H H Wheeler Historical Marker: 22.8 mi
- National Motorcycle Riders Memorial: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lower Burnt Ranch Recreation Site: 7.4 mi
- Burnt Ranch Recreation Site: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bandit Springs Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Cow Canyon Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Clarno Arch: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Horse Heaven. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler Point | S 177° | 1,786 m | 15.4 mi |
| Stephenson Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,769 m | 9.6 mi |
| Rooster Rock | S 181° | 1,761 m | 12.9 mi |
| Cougar Butte | SSE 161° | 1,759 m | 14.8 mi |
| Opal Mountain | SSW 195° | 1,671 m | 10.2 mi |
| Tracy Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,539 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bull Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,513 m | 13.6 mi |
| Telfer Butte | SSW 210° | 1,485 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:36 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:07 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:36 | 16:25 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antelope 6 SSW, 14 mi away.
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