Hillis Peak
Hillis Peak rises to 1,030 m in Oregon. King Mountain stands 1,601 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilcox Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
Hillis Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is 3,261 feet (994 m). Hillis Peak was named in the 1860s after William P. Hillis, a pioneer settler.
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Wikidata Q49036533, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,030.224 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
- 20.2 mi off the Cow Creek
- 28.0 mi off the Myrtle Creek-Canyonville
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Mike · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilcox Peak: 1.0 mi
- Lover Peak: 2.2 mi
- Sardine Mountain: 2.9 mi
- McConville Peak: 3.3 mi
- False Face Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Gold Nugget County Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Gold Nugget Wayside: 6.3 mi
- Ponderosa Park: 6.7 mi
- Classick Bicentennial Park: 6.7 mi
- Anna Classick Bicentennial Park: 6.8 mi
- Gold Gulch: 10.2 mi
- Bear Hotel: 11.6 mi
- Rogue Pond: 12.2 mi
- Bear post office delivery bear: 12.5 mi
- Hellgate: 13.0 mi
- Gold Hill Dam: 6.9 mi
- Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant: 6.9 mi
- Dedication by the faculty and students: 6.9 mi
- In Memory of Karen Chandler: 6.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Tree: 7.1 mi
- River Hawks: 6.9 mi
- Rogue River: 7.4 mi
- Grants Pass Caveman: 11.7 mi
- The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 12.7 mi
- Swinging Child Statue: 13.9 mi
- Woodville Museum: 7.0 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 7.3 mi
- Grants Pass Museum of Art: 12.7 mi
- Crater Rock Museum: 13.4 mi
- Pottsville Museum and Pioneer Town: 14.5 mi
- Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Agate Desert Preserve: 13.1 mi
- King Mountain Rock Garden ACEC: 13.8 mi
- William Mott Memorial Park: 14.4 mi
- Jacksonville Forest Park: 14.5 mi
- Friends & Family Trellis: 14.0 mi
- Lotus Imports: 15.8 mi
- Creekside Park Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Union Park Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Memorial rose garden: 20.5 mi
- Valley of the Rogue State Park Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Northbound: 12.9 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Southbound: 13.0 mi
- (historical)Cow Creek Safety Rest Area SB: 20.2 mi
- Suncrest Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Placer: 12.7 mi
- Greenback: 13.5 mi
- Golden: 15.6 mi
- Sterlingville: 22.5 mi
- Devils Slide: 14.0 mi
- Terra Nova: 18.9 mi
- Bradshaw Drop: 20.3 mi
- Payne Cliffs: 24.1 mi
- Dillon Falls: 6.4 mi
- Granite Falls: 14.2 mi
- Rumley falls: 24.6 mi
- Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Grave Creek Bridge: 15.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Hillis Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,601 m | 13.0 mi |
| Cedar Springs Mountain | N 358° | 1,552 m | 16.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | N 350° | 1,478 m | 15.8 mi |
| Round Top | NNE 26° | 1,418 m | 13.6 mi |
| Quartzmill Peak | NNW 339° | 1,375 m | 15.5 mi |
| Skeleton Mountain | N 9° | 1,344 m | 14.5 mi |
| Elk Mountain | W 279° | 1,341 m | 7.1 mi |
| Timber Mountain | S 171° | 1,341 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:57 | 16:43 |
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 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants Pass, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1158291 — Hillis Peak, Jackson County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357324286
Day trips start here
- Grants Pass · 13 mi
- Merlin · 17 mi
- Medford · 18 mi
- Talent · 26 mi
- Canyonville · 29 mi
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