Crater Peak
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
- 1.9 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 17.3 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Phantom Ship Overlook · 4 mi
- Kerr Notch · 5 mi
- Phantom Ship Overlook · 5 mi
- Sinnott Memorial · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Arant Point: 3.6 mi
- Applegate Peak: 3.6 mi
- Munson Point: 3.8 mi
- Scoria Cone: 3.8 mi
- Eagle Crags: 3.8 mi
- Vidae Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Bear Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Eagle Crags: 3.7 mi
- Vidae Cliff: 3.7 mi
- Dyar Rock: 3.8 mi
- 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
- Cold Spring: 2.5 mi
- Maklaks Spring: 3.4 mi
- Annie Spring: 4.0 mi
- Munson Springs: 4.4 mi
- Anderson Spring: 5.1 mi
- Annie Falls: 2.3 mi
- Vidae Falls: 2.5 mi
- Duwee Falls: 2.7 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 4.9 mi
- Stuart Falls: 6.8 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 9.2 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 9.7 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 12.4 mi
- Fort Klamath Park: 12.5 mi
- Thunder Beast Park: 14.0 mi
- 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
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 4.8 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 17.9 mi
- Train Mountain Railroad Museum - Central Station: 22.8 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Plaque: 4.9 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 18.0 mi
- Abbott butte lookout: 23.8 mi
- Lady of the Woods: 3.9 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Scott | NE 39° | 2,636 m | 6.6 mi |
| Garfield Peak | NNW 342° | 2,454 m | 4.1 mi |
| Llao Rock | NNW 348° | 2,453 m | 8.8 mi |
| Applegate Peak | N 354° | 2,450 m | 3.6 mi |
| Cloudcap | NNE 26° | 2,444 m | 6.4 mi |
| The Watchman | NNW 330° | 2,442 m | 7.6 mi |
| Hillman Peak | NNW 333° | 2,433 m | 8.0 mi |
| Union Peak | W 260° | 2,315 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 26 |
| Precip in | 10.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 11.3 |
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
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 6 mi
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