- Elevation, modelled
- 1,233 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Steens Mountain2,968 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- East Steenson it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5079, -118.5326
Frog Spring - Alvord Desert Access is a park in Oregon, at a modelled 1,233 m. Steens Mountain stands 2,968 m to the north-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Frog Springs, a spring less than a tenth of a mile away. East Steens runs past it. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
Free entrance to Alvord lake bed. Great way to get onto the lakebed. Convenient and clean vault toilets, as well as a dumpster,
- Operated by
- BLM
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frog Spring - Alvord Desert Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steens Mountain | NNW 346° | 2,968 m | 9.1 mi |
| Devine Rock | N 358° | 2,372 m | 9.6 mi |
| Alvord Peak | SW 218° | 2,173.83 m | 14.1 mi |
| The Peaks | SW 225° | 2,137 m | 12.2 mi |
| Square Mountain | SW 233° | 1,938 m | 23.3 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 345° | 1,929 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mickey Butte | NE 34° | 1,917 m | 16.8 mi |
| Ladycomb Peak | SSW 201° | 1,900 m | 24.0 mi |
- On the East Steens
- 11.0 mi off the Steens Loop
- 16.8 mi off the High Desert Discovery
Overlooks nearby
- East Rim Overlook · 11 mi
- Big Indian Overlook · 14 mi
- Kiger Gorge Overlook · 14 mi
- Little Blitzen Overlook · 14 mi
54 named places within 25 miles
- Serrano Point: 3.7 mi
- East Point: 4.3 mi
- West Point: 4.3 mi
- Middle Point: 4.3 mi
- The Butte: 6.1 mi
- Frog Springs: 0.0 mi
- Belzar Spring: 3.1 mi
- Big Springs: 17.3 mi
- Big Springs: 22.4 mi
- Rincon Springs: 22.8 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 2.4 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 2.5 mi
- Borax Hot Springs: 13.0 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Tule Springs Rims: 9.1 mi
- Catlow Rim: 16.8 mi
- Starr Homestead: 22.3 mi
- Roux Place: 23.7 mi
- Andrews: 5.1 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Mann Lake Recreation Site: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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, 18 mi away.
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