Elkhorn Butte
Elkhorn Butte rises to 1,041 m in Oregon. King Mountain stands 1,601 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hull Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 5.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Oregon, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027861, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,041 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
- 22.0 mi off the Cow Creek
- 25.2 mi off the Myrtle Creek-Canyonville
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Mike · 18 mi
- White Point Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hull Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Chimney Rock Butte: 1.9 mi
- McConville Peak: 3.0 mi
- Cinnabar Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Sardine Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Hardy Riffle County Park: 7.4 mi
- Gold Nugget Wayside: 7.5 mi
- Gold Nugget County Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
- Takelma County Park: 8.1 mi
- Dodge Bridge County Park: 8.4 mi
- Gold Gulch: 10.6 mi
- Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 16.0 mi
- Historic Nunan House: 17.0 mi
- McGregor Park: 17.2 mi
- Historic C.C. Beekman House: 17.5 mi
- Gold Hill Dam: 8.9 mi
- Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant: 8.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Tree: 9.4 mi
- Dedication by the faculty and students: 9.4 mi
- In Memory of Karen Chandler: 9.4 mi
- Rogue River: 9.4 mi
- River Hawks: 12.4 mi
- Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 17.7 mi
- Grants Pass Caveman: 17.9 mi
- The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 18.9 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 9.6 mi
- Woodville Museum: 12.4 mi
- Crater Rock Museum: 12.7 mi
- Hanley Farm: 16.1 mi
- Historic Jackson County Courthouse: 17.3 mi
- Agate Desert Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 11.5 mi
- William Mott Memorial Park: 13.1 mi
- King Mountain Rock Garden ACEC: 15.4 mi
- Jacksonville Forest Park: 16.3 mi
- Creekside Park Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Lotus Imports: 13.8 mi
- Union Park Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Memorial rose garden: 19.6 mi
- Learning Garden: 20.0 mi
- Terra Nova: 14.0 mi
- Bradshaw Drop: 16.6 mi
- Devils Slide: 20.2 mi
- Blue Grotto: 20.6 mi
- Savage Bluffs: 22.1 mi
- Valley of the Rogue State Park Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Northbound: 18.8 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Southbound: 18.9 mi
- (historical)Cow Creek Safety Rest Area SB: 22.4 mi
- Suncrest Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Placer: 16.7 mi
- Greenback: 17.0 mi
- Golden: 18.7 mi
- Sterlingville: 23.6 mi
- Persist: 24.4 mi
- Dillon Falls: 7.4 mi
- Granite Falls: 15.8 mi
- Rumley falls: 18.4 mi
- Butte Falls: 22.3 mi
- Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Grave Creek Bridge: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Elkhorn Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NW 307° | 1,601 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cedar Springs Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,552 m | 15.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,478 m | 15.4 mi |
| Richter Mountain | N 11° | 1,456 m | 14.0 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 357° | 1,449 m | 14.4 mi |
| Round Top | N 3° | 1,418 m | 9.5 mi |
| Threehorn Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,418 m | 15.8 mi |
| Quartzmill Peak | NW 317° | 1,375 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:57 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medford Intl AP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357305467
Day trips start here
- Medford · 18 mi
- Grants Pass · 19 mi
- Merlin · 23 mi
- Talent · 25 mi
- Canyonville · 29 mi
- Ashland · 30 mi
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