Peter French Round Barn State Park
Peter French Round Barn State Park is a park in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,278 m. Riddle Mountain stands 1,936 m to the east-southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Davison Butte, a peak 4.5 miles away. Diamond Loop passes 0.8 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1278 m
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Diamond Loop
- 9.7 mi off the East Steens
- 12.3 mi off the High Desert Discovery
- 24.5 mi off the Steens Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Buena Vista Outlook · 12 mi
- Kiger Gorge Overlook · 29 mi
46 named places within 25 miles
- Davison Butte: 4.5 mi
- Kegler Butte: 5.6 mi
- Diamond Craters: 6.6 mi
- Little Riddle Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Riddle Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Cloverleaf Crater: 5.5 mi
- Big Bomb Crater: 6.7 mi
- Keyhole Explosion Crater: 6.8 mi
- Lava Pit Crater: 7.0 mi
- Oval Crater: 7.1 mi
- Historic Sod House Ranch: 14.4 mi
- Malheur Field Station: 14.9 mi
- P Ranch: 24.4 mi
- Voltage: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peter French Round Barn State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riddle Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,936.09 m | 7.6 mi |
| Moon Hill | S 182° | 1,929 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 135° | 1,856 m | 13.1 mi |
| Little Riddle Mountain | E 99° | 1,804.721 m | 7.3 mi |
| Big Hill | SE 141° | 1,777 m | 10.9 mi |
| Indian Creek Buttes | E 80° | 1,754 m | 23.9 mi |
| Indian Creek Butte | E 98° | 1,718 m | 20.9 mi |
| Jackass Butte | WSW 246° | 1,700 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 65 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malheur Refuge HQ, 14 mi away.
- Cliff Swallow11 obs
- Great Horned Owl8 obs
- Western Fence Lizard6 obs
- Common Raven4 obs
- Say's Phoebe3 obs
- Pronghorn3 obs
- Striped Meadowhawk3 obs
- Lark Sparrow2 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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