Desert Cone
Desert Cone rises to 2,034 m in Oregon. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north-northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaywas Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 2.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,033.626 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 4.7 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Merriam Point · 5 mi
- Mazama Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 6 mi
- The Watchman · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gaywas Peak: 2.1 mi
- Red Cone: 2.5 mi
- Bald Crater: 3.1 mi
- Grouse Hill: 3.5 mi
- Oasis Butte: 4.3 mi
- Rim of the Crater: 4.7 mi
- Merriam Point: 4.9 mi
- Rugged Crest: 5.7 mi
- Hamaker Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Palisades: 6.6 mi
- Red Cone Spring: 3.1 mi
- Boundary Springs: 4.2 mi
- Lightning Spring: 7.0 mi
- Cascade Spring: 8.9 mi
- Munson Springs: 9.1 mi
- Rough Rider Falls: 7.5 mi
- National Falls: 9.4 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 10.3 mi
- Alkali Falls: 10.8 mi
- Vidae Falls: 10.8 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 15.1 mi
- Annie Falls: 15.2 mi
- Hurryon Camp: 8.3 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 15.7 mi
- Rolling Grounds Camp: 17.1 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 22.4 mi
- Thunder Beast Park: 24.0 mi
- Union Creek Wayside: 17.0 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 21.1 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 21.3 mi
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 8.6 mi
- Lady of the Woods: 9.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 18.5 mi
- Abbott butte lookout: 20.7 mi
- Umpqua Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Desert Cone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thielsen | NNE 30° | 2,799 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Scott | SE 137° | 2,636 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Bailey | NNW 340° | 2,551 m | 8.9 mi |
| Howlock Mountain | NNE 29° | 2,546 m | 12.5 mi |
| Garfield Peak | SSE 169° | 2,454 m | 9.2 mi |
| Llao Rock | SSE 164° | 2,453 m | 4.4 mi |
| Applegate Peak | SSE 164° | 2,450 m | 9.7 mi |
| Cloudcap | SE 140° | 2,444 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:09 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:51 | 16:37 |
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, 10 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 1140917 — Desert Cone, Klamath County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357308705
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 7 mi
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