Peak · Oregon
Dry Butte
Dry Butte rises to 1,722 m in Oregon. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Scott Creek Campground, a park 2.4 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 6.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,722 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.85458, -121.94391
- 6.7 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 21.0 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pumice Castle Overlook · 8 mi
- Victor View · 8 mi
- Phantom Ship Overlook · 8 mi
- Kerr Notch · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Boundary Butte: 3.6 mi
- Maklaks Crater: 4.0 mi
- Sun Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Mount Scott: 6.0 mi
- Pothole Butte: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Anderson Bluffs: 5.6 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 7.3 mi
- Redcloud Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Victor View: 7.7 mi
- Pumice Castle: 7.7 mi
Springs: 21
- Maklaks Spring: 4.8 mi
- Pothole Spring: 6.4 mi
- Anderson Spring: 6.7 mi
- Cascade Spring: 7.8 mi
- Wood River Headwaters: 8.3 mi
Parks: 13
- Scott Creek Campground: 2.4 mi
- Thunder Beast Park: 7.5 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 8.2 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 11.2 mi
- Fort Klamath Park: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Plaikni Falls: 6.5 mi
- Vidae Falls: 8.2 mi
- Annie Falls: 9.0 mi
- Duwee Falls: 10.3 mi
- Root Beer Falls: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 20.6 mi
- Weyco #101 Locomotive: 20.6 mi
- BURRO CRANE Model 30: 20.6 mi
- Mopac Caboose: 20.7 mi
- SLEEPER CAR NCL#2089 -- Lettered CN: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Annie Falls: 9.1 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 9.1 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 10.7 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 15.0 mi
- Train Mountain Railroad Museum - Central Station: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 23.4 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lady of the Woods: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 15.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Dry Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Scott | NW 322° | 2,636 m | 6.0 mi |
| Garfield Peak | WNW 291° | 2,454 m | 9.7 mi |
| Llao Rock | NW 310° | 2,453 m | 12.7 mi |
| Applegate Peak | WNW 291° | 2,450 m | 8.8 mi |
| Cloudcap | NW 317° | 2,444 m | 7.3 mi |
| The Watchman | WNW 298° | 2,442 m | 13.1 mi |
| Hillman Peak | WNW 301° | 2,433 m | 13.2 mi |
| Williams Crater | WNW 300° | 2,315 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357308899
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- Crater Lake National Park · 10 mi
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