Peak · Oregon
Cat Hill
Cat Hill rises to 1,942 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the south, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Rock, a peak 1.2 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,942 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.52374, -122.29919
- 10.3 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 18.1 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Mike · 21 mi
- White Point Lookout · 21 mi
- Rogue Gorge · 28 mi
- Rogue Gorge chasm · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Smith Rock: 1.2 mi
- Snowshoe Butte: 3.2 mi
- Lost Peak: 4.6 mi
- Oak Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Wilámxa Tip: 5.3 mi
Parks: 30
- Willow Lake County Park: 8.7 mi
- Crystal Creek County Park: 11.7 mi
- Aiken County Park: 16.0 mi
- Denny Creek Historic Monument: 17.3 mi
- Walch Wayside Park: 17.4 mi
Springs: 17
- Christi's Spring: 2.7 mi
- Whiskey Spring: 6.2 mi
- Jack Spring: 10.5 mi
- Jahn Spring: 10.6 mi
- Buckley Spring: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- Spence Mountain Recreation Area: 19.4 mi
- Rio Grande Caboose: 20.7 mi
- Caboose SP 4755: 20.8 mi
- Mopac Caboose: 20.8 mi
- LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Seven Lakes Falls: 11.5 mi
- Bailey Falls: 11.6 mi
- Ranger Falls: 11.7 mi
- Butte Falls: 13.5 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Boston Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Slinger Rock: 13.6 mi
- Blue Grotto: 21.2 mi
- Rock Slide: 21.5 mi
- Bear Bluff: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
- Annie Falls: 22.3 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 22.3 mi
- Osprey: 22.9 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Dunlop Ranch Cabin: 15.4 mi
- Walch Wayside Memorial: 17.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 22.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Train Mountain Railroad Museum - Central Station: 21.1 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Sharon Fen Preserve: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Persist: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Cat Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount McLoughlin | S 189° | 2,895 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pelican Butte | E 95° | 2,440 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Harriman | SE 134° | 2,401 m | 14.8 mi |
| Crater Mountain | SSE 150° | 2,363 m | 15.5 mi |
| Greylock Mountain | SE 145° | 2,348 m | 14.1 mi |
| Whiteface Peak | SE 146° | 2,338 m | 15.4 mi |
| Máalsi Tip | SSW 195° | 2,318 m | 5.9 mi |
| Devils Peak | NNE 28° | 2,300 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:54 | 16:40 |
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 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prospect 2 SW, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1139460 — Cat Hill, Jackson County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357307901
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