Peak · Oregon
Elk Mountain
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
- 1,805 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.97262, -121.82753
- 0.9 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
- 12.1 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 14.2 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 27.1 mi off the Oregon Outback, National
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Butte Sno-Park · 11 mi
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Arlies Rock/North Gateway Information Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Windy Point · 22 mi
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: 23
- Fall Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Indian Hole Falls: 8.4 mi
- Upper Tumalo Falls: 12.8 mi
- Phoenix Falls: 13.1 mi
- Linton Falls: 13.3 mi
Springs: 16
- Wright Spring: 3.7 mi
- Blacktail Spring: 4.0 mi
- Soda Spring: 8.0 mi
- Linton Spring: 11.1 mi
- Multiple Springs: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 11
- Mountain Bike: 19.7 mi
- "Chicken": 21.1 mi
- Cougar: 21.8 mi
- Coyote: 23.4 mi
- Sunrise Spirit Column: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Tam McArthur Rim: 12.2 mi
- Lane Plateau: 12.6 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Cougar Buttress: 14.6 mi
- Power lines cliff: 18.5 mi
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
Nature reserves: 3
- Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area): 17.0 mi
- La Pine State Park: 20.1 mi
- Cinder Cone Natural Area: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Secret Garden: 18.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 21.7 mi
Museums: 1
- The High Desert Museum: 24.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sister | NNE 18° | 3,159 m | 9.5 mi |
| North Sister | NNE 12° | 3,075 m | 13.7 mi |
| Middle Sister | N 10° | 3,064 m | 12.3 mi |
| Hodge Crest | NNE 20° | 3,060 m | 9.3 mi |
| Broken Top | NE 40° | 2,796 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Bachelor | E 86° | 2,764 m | 6.9 mi |
| Broken Hand | NE 44° | 2,556 m | 10.6 mi |
| Ball Butte | NE 49° | 2,467 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:10 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:45 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunriver, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357309123
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