Peak · Oregon
Goose Nest
Goose Nest rises to 2,043 m in Oregon. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Scoria Cone, a peak 1.4 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 2.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,043 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.78772, -122.15237
- 2.8 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 16.4 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Phantom Ship Overlook · 8 mi
- Sinnott Memorial · 9 mi
- Discovery Point · 9 mi
- Kerr Notch · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scoria Cone: 1.4 mi
- Goose Egg: 1.8 mi
- Bald Top: 3.2 mi
- Ruth Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Lone Wolf: 4.4 mi
Springs: 23
- Cold Spring: 3.7 mi
- Jack Spring: 4.2 mi
- Fawn Spring: 5.2 mi
- Union Creek Spring: 5.5 mi
- Annie Spring: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Bear Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Whitehorse Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Vidae Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Eagle Crags: 8.1 mi
- Dyar Rock: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Annie Falls: 2.8 mi
- Stuart Falls: 3.2 mi
- Red Blanket Falls: 3.9 mi
- Duwee Falls: 5.3 mi
- Vidae Falls: 7.2 mi
Parks: 15
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 9.4 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 11.2 mi
- Fort Klamath Park: 11.2 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 13.4 mi
- Aiken County Park: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Natural Bridge: 17.4 mi
- Mopac Caboose: 20.7 mi
- LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 20.7 mi
- Weyco #101 Locomotive: 20.7 mi
- Rio Grande Caboose: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Annie Falls: 2.7 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 2.8 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 8.5 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 17.0 mi
- Train Mountain Railroad Museum - Central Station: 20.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 17.1 mi
- Abbott butte lookout: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lady of the Woods: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Union Creek Wayside: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Persist: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Goose Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Scott | NE 36° | 2,636 m | 11.6 mi |
| Garfield Peak | N 10° | 2,454 m | 8.2 mi |
| Llao Rock | N 4° | 2,453 m | 12.8 mi |
| Applegate Peak | NNE 17° | 2,450 m | 8.1 mi |
| Cloudcap | NNE 29° | 2,444 m | 11.4 mi |
| The Watchman | N 355° | 2,442 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hillman Peak | N 356° | 2,433 m | 11.4 mi |
| Union Peak | NW 310° | 2,315 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357309744
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 11 mi
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