Chimney Rock Butte
Chimney Rock Butte rises to 791 m in Oregon. King Mountain stands 1,601 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Elkhorn Butte, a peak 1.9 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 4.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Oregon, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49020336, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 791 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
- 23.8 mi off the Cow Creek
- 25.7 mi off the Myrtle Creek-Canyonville
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Mike · 16 mi
- White Point Lookout · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elkhorn Butte: 1.9 mi
- Cinnabar Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Hull Mountain: 2.7 mi
- McConville Peak: 4.4 mi
- Sardine Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Takelma County Park: 6.4 mi
- Dodge Bridge County Park: 6.5 mi
- Hardy Riffle County Park: 7.2 mi
- Gold Nugget Wayside: 7.5 mi
- Gold Nugget County Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
- Gold Gulch: 10.0 mi
- Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 14.9 mi
- McGregor Park: 15.8 mi
- Historic Nunan House: 16.3 mi
- Southern Oregon Historical Society: 16.4 mi
- Gold Hill Dam: 9.0 mi
- Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant: 9.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Tree: 9.5 mi
- Dedication by the faculty and students: 9.6 mi
- In Memory of Karen Chandler: 9.6 mi
- Rogue River: 9.5 mi
- River Hawks: 13.3 mi
- Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 16.5 mi
- Grants Pass Caveman: 19.4 mi
- The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 20.3 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 9.7 mi
- Crater Rock Museum: 11.7 mi
- Woodville Museum: 13.3 mi
- Hanley Farm: 15.3 mi
- Kid Time! Discovery Experience: 16.4 mi
- Agate Desert Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 10.3 mi
- William Mott Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- Jacksonville Forest Park: 16.0 mi
- Beekman Woods: 16.9 mi
- Creekside Park Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Lotus Imports: 12.4 mi
- Union Park Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Memorial rose garden: 18.3 mi
- Learning Garden: 18.8 mi
- Terra Nova: 14.0 mi
- Bradshaw Drop: 14.8 mi
- Blue Grotto: 19.3 mi
- Payne Cliffs: 21.1 mi
- Devils Slide: 21.7 mi
- Valley of the Rogue State Park Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Northbound: 20.5 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Southbound: 20.6 mi
- Suncrest Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- (historical)Cow Creek Safety Rest Area SB: 24.2 mi
- Placer: 18.6 mi
- Greenback: 18.9 mi
- Golden: 20.6 mi
- Sterlingville: 22.9 mi
- Persist: 23.3 mi
- Dillon Falls: 7.4 mi
- Granite Falls: 15.4 mi
- Rumley falls: 17.0 mi
- Butte Falls: 20.5 mi
- Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Grave Creek Bridge: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Chimney Rock Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NW 305° | 1,601 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cedar Springs Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,552 m | 16.4 mi |
| Richter Mountain | N 3° | 1,456 m | 14.4 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 351° | 1,449 m | 15.2 mi |
| Round Top | N 352° | 1,418 m | 10.2 mi |
| Threehorn Mountain | N 11° | 1,418 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pilot Rock | NNE 28° | 1,363 m | 16.8 mi |
| Skeleton Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,344 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:57 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medford Intl AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1136147 — Chimney Rock Butte, Jackson County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357305315
Day trips start here
- Medford · 16 mi
- Grants Pass · 20 mi
- Merlin · 24 mi
- Talent · 24 mi
- Ashland · 29 mi
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