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Gardener Butte

Gardener Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Gardener Butte rises to 881 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Baldy, a peak 0.8 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 12 miles off.

The story

Gardener Butte is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is 2,940 feet (900 m). Gardener Butte was named in 1884 after Raphael Gardener Sr., a pioneer settler.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49031035, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
881 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.45957, -122.58725

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 16
  • Walch Wayside Memorial: 5.5 mi
  • All Unknown Veterans Memorial: 10.2 mi
  • 1st Marine Divisions of all Wars Memorial: 10.3 mi
  • Old washing machine: 12.2 mi
  • Dunlop Ranch Cabin: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 15
  • McGregor Park: 14.8 mi
  • Brown mtn trail no 1005 Trailhead: 15.4 mi
  • Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 16.8 mi
  • Medford Armory: 17.2 mi
  • Southern Oregon Historical Society: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 11
Springs: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Waterfalls: 8
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • E: 15.3 mi
  • Madrone: 19.8 mi
  • Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 17.2 mi
  • Rogue River: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Gardener Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinE 94°2,895 m13.9 mi
Máalsi TipE 95°2,318 m13.3 mi
Brown MountainESE 112°2,228 m17.4 mi
Wilámxa TipE 92°2,157 m12.9 mi
Smith RockENE 70°1,994 m16.1 mi
Cat HillENE 73°1,942 m15.3 mi
Rustler PeakNE 48°1,892 m16.4 mi
Henry MountainSSE 166°1,840 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:23
June solstice05:3420:0920:52
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3715:5516:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404346505863717165544439
Precip in4.93.43.52.92.01.10.40.30.82.34.86.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lost Creek DAM, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1142574 — Gardener Butte, Jackson County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357309566

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