Alvord Peak
Alvord Peak rises to 2,174 m in Oregon. Steens Mountain stands 2,968 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Peaks, a peak 2.4 miles away. East Steens passes 2.7 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Oregon, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49008686, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,173.83 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the East Steens
- 3.0 mi off the High Desert Discovery
- 20.3 mi off the Steens Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Big Indian Overlook · 23 mi
- Little Blitzen Overlook · 23 mi
- East Rim Overlook · 23 mi
- Kiger Gorge Overlook · 26 mi
59 named places within 25 miles
- The Peaks: 2.4 mi
- Skull Creek Butte: 4.4 mi
- Whisky Hill: 5.4 mi
- Black Point: 8.7 mi
- The Butte: 9.1 mi
- Rincon Springs: 8.7 mi
- Bear Dog Spring: 9.2 mi
- Desert Bog Spring: 10.4 mi
- Rincon Spring: 13.6 mi
- Belzar Spring: 13.8 mi
- Borax Hot Springs: 5.2 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 16.0 mi
- Starr Homestead: 9.0 mi
- Roux Place: 10.5 mi
- Catlow Rim: 11.0 mi
- Tule Springs Rims: 11.7 mi
- Andrews: 9.3 mi
- Frog Spring - Alvord Desert Access: 14.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alvord Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steens Mountain | NNE 18° | 2,968 m | 20.9 mi |
| Pueblo Mountain | S 171° | 2,631 m | 17.3 mi |
| Devine Rock | NNE 22° | 2,372 m | 22.3 mi |
| The Peaks | N 3° | 2,137 m | 2.4 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SW 225° | 2,104 m | 22.2 mi |
| Square Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,938 m | 10.3 mi |
| Table Mountain | SE 138° | 1,924 m | 22.2 mi |
| Ladycomb Peak | S 180° | 1,900 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357276542
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