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Elk Mountain

Elk Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Elk Mountain rises to 1,805 m in Oregon. South Sister stands 3,159 m to the north-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Beach Day Use Area, a picnic site 1.3 miles away. Cascade Lakes passes 0.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1805 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.97262, -121.82753

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Moolack Butte: 2.2 mi
  • Red Crater: 2.7 mi
  • Red Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Williamson Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Horse Mountain: 3.6 mi
Parks: 30
  • Mary McCallum Park: 19.3 mi
  • Besson Commons: 20.2 mi
  • Fort Rock Park: 20.6 mi
  • Paulina Park: 20.7 mi
  • Ponderosa Park: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 24
Springs: 18
Artworks: 12
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Little Cultus Lake Boat Ramp: 12.1 mi
  • Constitution Grove: 15.8 mi
  • Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs: 21.8 mi
  • Lava Lands Visitor Center: 23.8 mi
  • 1904 Miller Family Ranch and Sawmill: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Beach Day Use Area: 1.3 mi
  • Meadow Day Use Area: 22.1 mi
  • Olallie Day Use Area: 22.3 mi
  • McKenzie Bridge Day Use Area: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Bigelow Hot Spring: 21.7 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South SisterNNE 18°3,158.5 m9.5 mi
North SisterNNE 12°3,075 m13.7 mi
Middle SisterN 10°3,064 m12.3 mi
Hodge CrestNNE 20°3,060 m9.3 mi
Broken TopNE 40°2,795.93 m9.9 mi
Mount BachelorE 86°2,764 m6.9 mi
Broken HandNE 44°2,556.053 m10.6 mi
Ball ButteNE 49°2,467.356 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4219:20
June solstice05:2520:1020:54
September equinox06:5518:2819:06
December solstice07:4015:4516:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303237414955636255453528
Precip in2.92.01.51.21.71.10.50.60.81.42.43.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunriver, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/357309123

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