East Kiger Plateau Area of Critical Environmental Concern
East Kiger Plateau Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 2,614 m. Steens Mountain stands 2,968 m to the south, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Springs, a spring 3.8 miles away. Steens Loop passes 4.2 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Steens Loop
- 5.5 mi off the East Steens
- 18.0 mi off the Diamond Loop
- 18.8 mi off the High Desert Discovery
Overlooks nearby
- Kiger Gorge Overlook · 4 mi
- East Rim Overlook · 7 mi
- Big Indian Overlook · 9 mi
- Little Blitzen Overlook · 9 mi
50 named places within 25 miles
- Devine Rock: 8.0 mi
- Moon Hill: 8.5 mi
- Steens Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Mickey Butte: 11.0 mi
- Middle Point: 13.3 mi
- Riddle Rim: 19.5 mi
- Big Bomb Crater: 23.9 mi
- Lava Pit Crater: 24.0 mi
- Keyhole Explosion Crater: 24.3 mi
- Cloverleaf Crater: 24.4 mi
- Big Springs: 3.8 mi
- Big Springs: 14.4 mi
- Page Springs: 16.1 mi
- Belzar Spring: 16.3 mi
- Frog Springs: 17.6 mi
- Big Alvord Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.2 mi
- Little Wildhorse Lake Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.4 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.9 mi
- Mickey Basin Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 12.8 mi
- Serrano Point Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.4 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs: 11.9 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
- P Ranch: 17.6 mi
- Frenchglen Corral: 19.1 mi
- Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area: 13.4 mi
- Frog Spring - Alvord Desert Access: 17.6 mi
- Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site: 18.9 mi
- Mann Lake Recreation Site: 5.9 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs: 12.0 mi
- Andrews: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Kiger Plateau Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steens Mountain | S 188° | 2,968 m | 8.8 mi |
| Devine Rock | S 175° | 2,372 m | 8.0 mi |
| Riddle Mountain | N 7° | 1,936.09 m | 23.5 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 321° | 1,929 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mickey Butte | ESE 109° | 1,917 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,856 m | 17.0 mi |
| Table Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,841 m | 16.9 mi |
| Home Creek Butte | SW 230° | 1,829 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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