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Brown Mountain

Brown Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Brown Mountain rises to 2,228 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the north-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown mtn trail no 1005 Trailhead, a attraction 2.8 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 9.7 miles off.

The story

Brown Mountain is a small cinder cone on top of a shield volcano located in Cascade Volcanic Arc in Klamath and Jackson counties, Oregon. Most of the mountain, including its peak, is in western Klamath County, but its western flanks trail off into eastern Jackson County. It is 7,344 feet (2,238 m) above sea level, but is overshadowed by nearby 9,495-foot (2,894 m) Mount McLoughlin.

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Wikidata Q4976213, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2228 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.36347, -122.27141

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 30
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Butte Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Seven Lakes Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Bailey Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 3.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Clay St Community Garden: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Brown Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinNNW 338°2,895 m6.0 mi
Aspen ButteESE 109°2,503 m10.0 mi
Pelican ButteNNE 32°2,440 m12.2 mi
Mount HarrimanE 86°2,401 m9.2 mi
Mount CarmineESE 102°2,396 m9.9 mi
Crater MountainESE 111°2,363 m6.7 mi
Greylock MountainE 94°2,348 m6.7 mi
Whiteface PeakESE 103°2,338 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:22
June solstice05:3320:0720:50
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3615:5516:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303235404854636256463529
Precip in4.73.83.72.72.01.00.50.40.72.04.05.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howard Prairie DAM, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1138672 — Brown Mountain, Klamath County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357307414

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