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Applegate Peak

Applegate Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Applegate Peak rises to 2,450 m in Oregon. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the east-northeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Vidae Cliff, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

Applegate Peak is an 8,126 feet (2,477 m) summit on the south rim of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. It ranks as the fourth-highest peak in the park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,950 feet above the lake in 0.37 mile. Rim Drive traverses the eastern base of the peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains into Crater Lake whereas the south slope drains to Wood River via Sun and Annie creeks.

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Wikidata Q49008995, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2450 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.89985, -122.10530

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 29
Springs: 26
Waterfalls: 17
Parks: 13
Picnic sites: 9
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
  • Crater Lake Lodge History: 1.9 mi
  • Collier State Park Logging Museum: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Union Creek Wayside: 17.2 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 18.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Applegate Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ScottENE 70°2,636 m4.8 mi
Garfield PeakWNW 288°2,454 m0.9 mi
Llao RockNNW 343°2,453 m5.3 mi
CloudcapNE 56°2,444 m3.9 mi
The WatchmanNW 311°2,442 m4.5 mi
Hillman PeakNW 318°2,433 m4.8 mi
Williams CraterNW 315°2,315 m5.3 mi
Union PeakSW 232°2,315 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:21
June solstice05:3120:0820:51
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3715:5216:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272628323945555550403126
Precip in10.17.57.86.23.62.30.80.81.94.89.611.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crater Lake NPS HQ, 2 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Crater Lake National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357306480

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