- Elevation
- 2,087 m
- Tallest summit within 22.8 miles
- Mount Ruth2,603 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Time11.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 44.7379, -118.6347
Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area is a park in Oregon, at a recorded 2,087 m. Mount Ruth stands 2,603 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Boulder Butte, a peak 0.7 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 11 miles off.
The area has a rich history and active and decaying remains of mines can be seen. The area provides unfettered opportunities for solitude and isolation except during big-game hunting seasons.
- Elevation
- 2087 m
- Operated by
- US Forest Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ruth | ENE 61° | 2,603 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Ireland | ENE 66° | 2,531 m | 16.9 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | ESE 115° | 2,478 m | 3.9 mi |
| Columbia Hill | ENE 66° | 2,469 m | 21.8 mi |
| Crown Point | ENE 65° | 2,438 m | 18.5 mi |
| Ben Harrison Peak | E 97° | 2,386.6 m | 2.0 mi |
| Sloans Ridge | ENE 62° | 2,365.858 m | 20.3 mi |
| Sunrise Butte | SSE 147° | 2,346 m | 1.8 mi |
- 11.2 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 11.4 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
- 16.7 mi off the Blue Mountain
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Boulder Butte: 0.7 mi
- Sunrise Butte: 1.8 mi
- Ben Harrison Peak: 2.0 mi
- Donaldson Rock: 2.4 mi
- Indian Rock: 3.1 mi
- Susanville: 7.5 mi
- Galena: 9.1 mi
- Austin: 11.5 mi
- Bates: 11.8 mi
- Dixie: 14.4 mi
- Camp Simms Spring: 3.6 mi
- Myrtle Spring: 10.0 mi
- Dixie Spring: 11.7 mi
- Jones Spring: 23.2 mi
- Rail Gulch Spring: 24.1 mi
- Prairie City Park: 19.5 mi
- Depot Park: 19.7 mi
- Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area: 21.1 mi
- Sumpter Valley Dredge State Park: 21.2 mi
- Susanville 3 Stamp Mill Site: 7.6 mi
- Cougar Mine Stamp Mill Site: 13.7 mi
- E&E Stampmill: 22.3 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Carter Rest Area: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:00 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:29 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 3 S, 13 mi away.
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