Mickey Basin Area of Critical Environmental Concern
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- Elevation, modelled
- 1,258 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Steens Mountain2,968 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- East Steens5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6670, -118.3366
Mickey Basin Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled 1,258 m. Steens Mountain stands 2,968 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mickey Hot Springs, a hot spring 0.9 miles away. East Steens passes 5.8 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mickey Basin Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steens Mountain | W 260° | 2,968 m | 12.4 mi |
| Devine Rock | W 262° | 2,372 m | 10.5 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 309° | 1,929 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mickey Butte | NNW 348° | 1,917 m | 3.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 345° | 1,856 m | 23.7 mi |
| Table Mountain | NNE 29° | 1,841 m | 11.5 mi |
| Whisky Hill | SW 227° | 1,801 m | 24.3 mi |
| Small Butte | NNE 28° | 1,759 m | 22.1 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the East Steens
- 11.6 mi off the Steens Loop
- 28.9 mi off the Diamond Loop
Overlooks nearby
- East Rim Overlook · 12 mi
- Kiger Gorge Overlook · 12 mi
- Big Indian Overlook · 18 mi
- Little Blitzen Overlook · 18 mi
37 named places within 25 miles
- Mickey Butte: 3.0 mi
- Devine Rock: 10.5 mi
- Table Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Coffin Butte: 11.8 mi
- East Point: 12.3 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 0.9 mi
- Big Alvord Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.1 mi
- East Kiger Plateau Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 12.8 mi
- Little Wildhorse Lake Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 13.8 mi
- Serrano Point Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.3 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs: 1.0 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 13.2 mi
- Big Springs: 9.4 mi
- Frog Springs: 14.9 mi
- Belzar Spring: 15.9 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs: 0.9 mi
- Mann Lake Recreation Site: 9.2 mi
- Frog Spring - Alvord Desert Access: 14.8 mi
- Andrews: 19.8 mi
- Tule Springs Rims: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rome State AP, 25 mi away.
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