Bald Crater
Bald Crater rises to 1,973 m in Oregon. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Boundary Springs, a spring 1.8 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Oregon, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49009710, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,973 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
- 5.0 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mazama Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Merriam Point · 6 mi
- Mt Thielson Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oasis Butte: 1.9 mi
- Desert Cone: 3.1 mi
- Twin Knobs: 4.0 mi
- Red Cone: 4.2 mi
- Gaywas Peak: 4.2 mi
- Hamaker Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Merriam Point: 6.3 mi
- Rim of the Crater: 6.4 mi
- Witches Cauldron: 8.0 mi
- Rugged Crest: 8.5 mi
- Boundary Springs: 1.8 mi
- Red Cone Spring: 3.7 mi
- Lightning Spring: 7.7 mi
- Munson Springs: 10.4 mi
- Buzzard Spring: 11.0 mi
- Rough Rider Falls: 4.7 mi
- National Falls: 6.3 mi
- Alkali Falls: 7.6 mi
- Vidae Falls: 12.5 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 12.6 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 16.3 mi
- Annie Falls: 16.4 mi
- Hurryon Camp: 5.2 mi
- Rolling Grounds Camp: 14.2 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 18.5 mi
- Aiken County Park: 24.0 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 24.2 mi
- Union Creek Wayside: 14.8 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 23.7 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 23.9 mi
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 10.0 mi
- Lady of the Woods: 10.9 mi
- Natural Bridge: 16.3 mi
- Abbott butte lookout: 18.0 mi
- Umpqua Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Bald Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thielsen | NE 45° | 2,799 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Scott | SE 128° | 2,636 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Bailey | N 0° | 2,551 m | 7.8 mi |
| Howlock Mountain | NE 41° | 2,546 m | 13.8 mi |
| Garfield Peak | SSE 153° | 2,454 m | 10.7 mi |
| Llao Rock | SE 138° | 2,453 m | 6.4 mi |
| Applegate Peak | SSE 149° | 2,450 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cloudcap | SE 130° | 2,444 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:09 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:51 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 26 |
| Precip in | 10.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 11.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crater Lake NPS HQ, 11 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357306611
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 9 mi
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