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Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint

Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint from directly overhead

Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,251 m. Vista Butte stands 2,017 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Terrence Hardington Foley, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Cascade Lakes passes 4.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1251 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

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Getting there

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Coordinates44.05969, -121.28304

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pilot Butte: 0.1 mi
  • Overturf Butte: 2.9 mi
  • Tumalo Butte: 5.0 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Horse Butte: 6.3 mi
Parks
  • Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park: 0.3 mi
  • BLS Open Space: 0.3 mi
  • Goodrich Pasture Park: 0.6 mi
  • Juniper Park: 0.7 mi
  • Laurel Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 46
Cliffs: 25
Waterfalls: 22
Nature reserves: 19
Springs: 14
  • Bull Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Cold Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Jack Pine Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Kiwa Springs: 12.6 mi
  • Farewell Spring: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Bob the Bend Rock: 1.0 mi
  • 1904 Miller Family Ranch and Sawmill: 6.9 mi
  • Lava Lands Visitor Center: 11.0 mi
  • High Desert Activity Center: 13.0 mi
  • Redmond Caves Recreation Area: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Terrence Hardington Foley: 0.1 mi
  • Peace Statue: 1.4 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 1.6 mi
  • Frank T. Johns: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Meadow Day Use Area: 6.7 mi
  • Bivouac tables: 22.0 mi
  • Upper Lone Pine Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
  • Greenwood Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Paulina Hot Springs: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vista ButteWSW 253°2,017 m16.3 mi
Bearwallow ButteW 276°1,967 m13.4 mi
Kwinnum ButteS 174°1,964 m17.9 mi
Triangle HillWNW 282°1,950 m13.1 mi
Bosbosli ButteS 172°1,877 m15.8 mi
Kapka ButteWSW 250°1,877 m16.9 mi
Mokst ButteS 180°1,869 m15.5 mi
Lockit ButteS 175°1,869 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:18
June solstice05:2320:0820:53
September equinox06:5318:2619:04
December solstice07:3815:4316:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343540445258666659483932
Precip in1.41.00.70.81.00.70.40.40.30.61.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bend, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/216988540

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