Ghost town · Oregon
Waldo
Waldo is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 490 m. El Capitan stands 2,075 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 29 miles off.
Ghost town in Josephine County, Oregon
How to reach it
Coordinates42.06111, -123.64694
- 29.1 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Waldo Hill: 1.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Hope: 3.6 mi
- Elder Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Lone Mountain: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Rough and Ready State Natural Site: 3.0 mi
- Rough and Ready Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Woodcock Bog RNA (BLM): 5.4 mi
- Lake Selmac County Park: 14.4 mi
- Siskiyou Field Institute - Deer Creek Center: 15.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum: 3.4 mi
- Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience: 7.4 mi
- Kerbyville Museum: 9.4 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor Center: 12.6 mi
- The People's Center: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 5
- The Dovetail joint: 9.5 mi
- It's a Burl gallery: 9.6 mi
- Tree of life: 24.5 mi
- Madronita: 24.5 mi
- Dragonfly: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Loretta Falls: 7.4 mi
- Little Illinois River Falls: 12.4 mi
- Illinois River Falls: 18.0 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 5.3 mi
- Cabin: 22.8 mi
Parks: 3
- Indian Hill Ranch: 1.6 mi
- Illinois River Forks State Park: 6.6 mi
- Happy Camp River Park: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Great Cats World Park: 5.5 mi
- Butterfly Pavilion: 5.7 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Sixmile Recreation Site: 16.9 mi
- Store Gulch Picnic Site: 17.1 mi
- Iron Ring Picnic Site: 17.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Aching Spring: 14.9 mi
- Whisky Spring: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Collier Tunnel Rest Area: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kerby: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Danger Point: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Waldo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Capitan | S 172° | 2,075 m | 13.4 mi |
| Lake Mountain | E 82° | 2,000 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Elijah | E 83° | 1,929 m | 14.3 mi |
| Althouse Mountain | ESE 110° | 1,926 m | 10.3 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SSE 166° | 1,920 m | 11.1 mi |
| Tanner Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,920 m | 13.2 mi |
| Youngs Peak | S 178° | 1,908 m | 11.8 mi |
| Swan Mountain | E 98° | 1,908 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 11.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 13 mi
- Del Norte County · 27 mi
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