Little Wildhorse Lake Area of Critical Environmental Concern
Little Wildhorse Lake Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 2,716 m. Steens Mountain stands 2,968 m to the east-northeast, 1.4 miles off. Steens Loop passes 2.7 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Steens Loop
- 5.0 mi off the East Steens
- 17.4 mi off the High Desert Discovery
- 26.3 mi off the Diamond Loop
Overlooks nearby
- East Rim Overlook · 3 mi
- Big Indian Overlook · 5 mi
- Little Blitzen Overlook · 5 mi
- Kiger Gorge Overlook · 6 mi
47 named places within 25 miles
- Steens Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Devine Rock: 3.4 mi
- West Point: 5.3 mi
- Middle Point: 5.3 mi
- East Point: 5.4 mi
- Big Alvord Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.7 mi
- East Kiger Plateau Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.4 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 13.4 mi
- Mickey Basin Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 13.8 mi
- Serrano Point Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 14.6 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 7.0 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs: 13.4 mi
- P Ranch: 19.8 mi
- Borax Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
- Belzar Spring: 7.2 mi
- Frog Springs: 9.2 mi
- Big Springs: 10.7 mi
- Big Springs: 14.1 mi
- Page Springs: 17.9 mi
- Frog Spring - Alvord Desert Access: 9.2 mi
- Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area: 14.4 mi
- Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site: 20.8 mi
- Catlow Rim: 17.5 mi
- Tule Springs Rims: 18.3 mi
- Mann Lake Recreation Site: 13.1 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Wildhorse Lake Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steens Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,968 m | 1.4 mi |
| Devine Rock | ENE 71° | 2,372 m | 3.4 mi |
| Alvord Peak | SSW 195° | 2,173.83 m | 20.2 mi |
| The Peaks | SSW 196° | 2,137 m | 17.8 mi |
| Moon Hill | N 350° | 1,929 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mickey Butte | ENE 67° | 1,917 m | 14.1 mi |
| Table Mountain | ENE 56° | 1,841 m | 22.9 mi |
| Home Creek Butte | WSW 250° | 1,829 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fields, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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