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Crater Peak

Crater Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Crater Peak rises to 2,207 m in Oregon. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Annie Falls, a waterfall 2.3 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 1.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022855, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2207 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.84819, -122.09780

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 29
Attractions: 28
  • Natural Bridge: 18.8 mi
  • Mopac Caboose: 22.6 mi
  • CABOOSE WEYCO #2: 22.6 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 22.6 mi
  • CABOOSE ATSF #999150: 22.6 mi
Springs: 25
Waterfalls: 15
Parks: 15
Picnic sites: 8
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 2.3 mi
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Annie Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 18.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Crater Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ScottNE 39°2,636 m6.6 mi
Garfield PeakNNW 342°2,454 m4.1 mi
Llao RockNNW 348°2,453 m8.8 mi
Applegate PeakN 354°2,450 m3.6 mi
CloudcapNNE 26°2,444 m6.4 mi
The WatchmanNNW 330°2,442 m7.6 mi
Hillman PeakNNW 333°2,433 m8.0 mi
Union PeakW 260°2,315 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:21
June solstice05:3120:0820:51
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3715:5216:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272628323945555550403126
Precip in10.17.57.86.23.62.30.80.81.94.89.611.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crater Lake NPS HQ, 4 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1140400 — Crater Peak, Klamath County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357308420

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