Skip to content

Hillman Peak

Hillman Peak rises to 2,433 m in Oregon. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Williams Crater, a peak 0.6 miles away. Volcanic Legacy runs past it.

The story

Hillman Peak is an 8,151 feet (2,484 m) summit on the west rim of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. It is the highest peak on the caldera rim and ranks as the second-highest peak in the park. It is situated 1.5 mile northwest of Wizard Island. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,973 feet above the lake in 0.57 mile. Rim Drive traverses the western slope of the peak. Precipitation runoff from the peak's east slope drains into Crater Lake whereas the west slope drains to the Rogue River via Copeland Creek.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49036534, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,433 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.95186, -122.16921

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 25
Cliffs: 23
Waterfalls: 18
Parks: 10
Picnic sites: 8
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 9.6 mi
  • Annie Falls: 9.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Union Creek Wayside: 14.4 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 24.6 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 24.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Crater Lake Lodge History: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Abbott butte lookout: 19.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Hillman Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ThielsenNNE2,799 m14.8 mi
Mount ScottESE2,636 m8.0 mi
Mount BaileyN2,551 m14.3 mi
Garfield PeakSE2,454 m4.0 mi
Llao RockNE2,453 m2.3 mi
Applegate PeakSE2,450 m4.8 mi
CloudcapESE2,444 m6.6 mi
The WatchmanSSW2,442 m0.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:21
June solstice05:3120:0920:52
September equinox06:5718:3019:08
December solstice07:3715:5216:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272628323945555550403126
Precip in10.17.57.86.23.62.30.80.81.94.89.611.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crater Lake NPS HQ, 4 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Crater Lake National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1636167448

More peaks in Oregon

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Hillman Peak.

Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens