Peak · Oregon
Cox Butte
Cox Butte rises to 1,632 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the north, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown mtn trail no 1005 Trailhead, a attraction 2.1 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1632 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.31958, -122.32336
- 13.7 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 28.7 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Mike · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brown Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Robinson Butte: 4.3 mi
- Burton Butte: 4.6 mi
- Brush Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Old Baldy: 5.3 mi
Parks: 52
- Lilly Glen County Campground: 6.3 mi
- Grizzly County Campground: 6.8 mi
- Howard Prairie County Resort: 7.0 mi
- Howard Prairie County Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- Willow Point County Campground: 8.2 mi
Springs: 10
- Big Springs: 5.2 mi
- Latgawa Soda Springs: 6.5 mi
- Jack Spring: 7.2 mi
- Jenny Creek Spring: 8.0 mi
- Whiskey Spring: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Dunlop Ranch Cabin: 4.8 mi
- Walch Wayside Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Potter's Mill: 18.7 mi
- John C Boyle Dam: 19.6 mi
- New Pokegama: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Rock Slide: 9.5 mi
- Slinger Rock: 11.4 mi
- Pompadour Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Bradshaw Drop: 22.3 mi
- Klamath Rim: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Brown mtn trail no 1005 Trailhead: 2.1 mi
- Spence Mountain Recreation Area: 18.5 mi
- ScienceWorks: 20.6 mi
- Green Show: 21.7 mi
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Clay St Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Ashland Creek Community Garden: 21.4 mi
- Helman Community Garden: 21.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 21.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 7.2 mi
- Madrone: 22.1 mi
- Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Sharon Fen Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Oredson-Todd Woods: 21.0 mi
- Siskiyou Mountain Park: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Siskiyou Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Suncrest Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pinehurst: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Butte Falls: 19.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Talent Historical Society: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Cox Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount McLoughlin | N 3° | 2,895 m | 8.6 mi |
| Aspen Butte | E 91° | 2,503 m | 12.1 mi |
| Pelican Butte | NE 34° | 2,440 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Harriman | ENE 73° | 2,401 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Carmine | E 86° | 2,396 m | 12.3 mi |
| Crater Mountain | E 86° | 2,363 m | 9.0 mi |
| Greylock Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,348 m | 9.7 mi |
| Whiteface Peak | E 82° | 2,338 m | 9.9 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 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:55 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howard Prairie DAM, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1140298 — Cox Butte, Jackson County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357308348
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