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Grizzly Mountain

Grizzly Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Grizzly Mountain rises to 1,710 m in Oregon. Wildcat Mountain stands 1,828 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Pine Artesian Well, a spring 4.2 miles away.

The story

Grizzly Mountain is located in Crook County, Central Oregon near the city of Prineville. Its summit is at 5,629 feet (1,716 m). It is composed of welded tuff and is a part of the Crooked River caldera.

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Wikidata Q5609800, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,710 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.43818, -120.95559

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pine Ridge: 5.6 mi
  • Round Butte: 6.2 mi
  • Cougar Rock: 6.8 mi
  • Hensley Butte: 6.8 mi
  • Gray Butte: 7.3 mi
Parks: 55
  • Crooked River Wetlands Complex: 8.4 mi
  • Gary A Ward Park: 10.0 mi
  • Gary A Ward Grass Field: 10.1 mi
  • Ochoco State Scenic Mini-Viewpoint: 10.3 mi
  • Harwood Park: 10.3 mi
Springs: 45
  • Lone Pine Artesian Well: 4.2 mi
  • Lower Pine Ridge Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Upper Pine Ridge Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Red Top Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Kings Gap Spring: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 23
  • Delirium Tremens: 9.7 mi
  • Northern Point: 9.9 mi
  • Cajun Cliff: 10.2 mi
  • Red Wall: 10.2 mi
  • Red Ryder Buttress: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Cowboy Monument: 10.8 mi
  • Wildland Firefighter Circle of Remembrance: 10.8 mi
  • Ochoco Pointe Neighborhood Sign: 10.8 mi
  • Welcome to Crook County Fairgrounds: 11.5 mi
  • Wounded Warriors Monument: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Steelhead Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Big Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Cline Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Dry Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Awbrey Falls: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Bivouac tables: 10.6 mi
  • Greenwood Day Use Area: 21.8 mi
  • Upper Lone Pine Day Use Area: 22.2 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Redmond Caves Recreation Area: 17.1 mi
  • High Desert Activity Center: 18.1 mi
  • Dam Observatory: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Railroad Car: 10.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Grizzly Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wildcat MountainE1,828 m20.1 mi
Hash RockE1,754 m17.1 mi
Green MountainE1,737 m12.9 mi
Ingram PointENE1,736 m17.3 mi
Foley ButteNE1,672 m10.4 mi
Opal MountainENE1,671 m21.6 mi
Awbrey MountainNE1,650 m9.7 mi
Rocky ButteE1,638 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3819:16
June solstice05:2020:0820:53
September equinox06:5218:2519:03
December solstice07:3815:4016:28

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333438424955636256463731
Precip in1.41.11.21.31.51.20.50.40.51.11.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grizzly, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357309989

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