Rough and Ready State Natural Site
Rough and Ready State Natural Site is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 424 m. Althouse Mountain stands 1,926 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 28 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Oregon State Parks
How to reach it
- 27.7 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Indian Hill: 1.2 mi
- Waldo Hill: 4.1 mi
- Woodcock Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Lone Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Gilligan Butte: 5.9 mi
- Great Cats World Park: 3.4 mi
- Great Cats World Park: 3.4 mi
- Butterfly Pavilion: 3.5 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument: 14.2 mi
- Fir glade trailhead: 21.1 mi
- The Dovetail joint: 7.3 mi
- It's a Burl gallery: 7.4 mi
- Tree of life: 24.8 mi
- Madronita: 24.8 mi
- Dragonfly: 24.8 mi
- Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum: 0.6 mi
- Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience: 5.4 mi
- Kerbyville Museum: 7.3 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor Center: 14.2 mi
- Rough and Ready Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Woodcock Bog RNA (BLM): 2.6 mi
- Lake Selmac County Park: 12.8 mi
- Siskiyou Field Institute - Deer Creek Center: 12.9 mi
- Little Illinois River Falls: 10.0 mi
- Loretta Falls: 10.3 mi
- Illinois River Falls: 15.1 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 21.3 mi
- Sixmile Recreation Site: 14.2 mi
- Store Gulch Picnic Site: 14.4 mi
- Iron Ring Picnic Site: 15.1 mi
- Indian Hill Ranch: 1.4 mi
- Illinois River Forks State Park: 4.5 mi
- Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
- Aching Spring: 12.1 mi
- Whisky Spring: 22.6 mi
- Danger Point: 20.5 mi
- Green Wall: 24.6 mi
- Collier Tunnel Rest Area: 9.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Rough and Ready State Natural Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Althouse Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,925.726 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,920 m | 13.9 mi |
| Youngs Peak | S 171° | 1,908 m | 14.3 mi |
| Polar Bear Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,906 m | 14.2 mi |
| The Lieutenants | SSE 163° | 1,878 m | 15.7 mi |
| Little Grayback | SE 137° | 1,867 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bolan Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,836 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bear Cub | SSE 165° | 1,833 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 11.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 14 mi
- Del Norte County · 28 mi
- Grants Pass · 30 mi
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