North Fork John Day Wilderness - Tower Unit
North Fork John Day Wilderness - Tower Unit is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,772 m. Red Mountain stands 2,721 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Blue Mountain passes 1.9 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Blue Mountain
- 12.7 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
- 27.4 mi off the Journey Through Time
Overlooks nearby
71 named places within 25 miles
- Tower Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Winom Butte: 4.1 mi
- White Pine Knob: 7.7 mi
- Trout Meadows Butte: 8.1 mi
- Kelsay Butte: 9.2 mi
- Bridge Creek Wildlife Area: 17.0 mi
- Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area: 20.8 mi
- Red Bridge State Wayside: 21.6 mi
- Elkhorn Wildlife Area: 24.3 mi
- Cougar Mine Stamp Mill Site: 16.1 mi
- E&E Stampmill: 24.1 mi
- Susanville 3 Stamp Mill Site: 24.3 mi
- Susanville: 24.2 mi
- Bourne: 24.3 mi
- Rocky Point: 19.2 mi
- Camp Simms Spring: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Fork John Day Wilderness - Tower Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mountain | ESE 117° | 2,721.3 m | 23.3 mi |
| Twin Mountain | ESE 110° | 2,712 m | 22.3 mi |
| Van Patten Butte | ESE 107° | 2,660.6 m | 20.0 mi |
| Angell Peak | ESE 110° | 2,635.3 m | 19.0 mi |
| Lees Peak | ESE 110° | 2,629.2 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Ruth | ESE 119° | 2,603 m | 20.3 mi |
| The Lakes Lookout | ESE 111° | 2,597.5 m | 18.3 mi |
| Van Patten Ridge | ESE 107° | 2,564 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:00 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:27 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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