Peak · Oregon
Lookout Butte
Lookout Butte rises to 1,834 m in Oregon. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Scout Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 5.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,834 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.98374, -121.94280
- 5.5 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 13.7 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skell Head · 6 mi
- Cloudcap · 6 mi
- Pumice Castle Overlook · 7 mi
- Victor View · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scout Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pothole Butte: 2.3 mi
- Bear Butte: 2.7 mi
- Sharp Peak: 3.5 mi
- Mount Scott: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Scott Bluffs: 5.2 mi
- Wineglass: 5.7 mi
- Palisades: 6.1 mi
- Rugged Crest Palisades: 6.3 mi
- Redcloud Cliff: 6.4 mi
Springs: 17
- Pothole Spring: 4.3 mi
- Cascade Spring: 4.5 mi
- Anderson Spring: 7.2 mi
- Munson Springs: 11.3 mi
- Maklaks Spring: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Plaikni Falls: 7.4 mi
- Vidae Falls: 10.5 mi
- Duwee Falls: 13.2 mi
- Annie Falls: 14.4 mi
- Stuart Falls: 18.7 mi
Parks: 9
- Scott Creek Campground: 6.9 mi
- Thunder Beast Park: 15.1 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 17.1 mi
- Hurryon Camp: 19.7 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 14.4 mi
- Annie Falls: 14.5 mi
Museums: 2
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 11.2 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 15.3 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lady of the Woods: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Lookout Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thielsen | NNW 332° | 2,799 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Scott | SW 222° | 2,636 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Bailey | NW 310° | 2,551 m | 18.3 mi |
| Howlock Mountain | NNW 341° | 2,546 m | 15.2 mi |
| Garfield Peak | WSW 239° | 2,454 m | 10.7 mi |
| Llao Rock | W 266° | 2,453 m | 9.8 mi |
| Applegate Peak | SW 235° | 2,450 m | 10.1 mi |
| Cloudcap | SW 234° | 2,444 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:51 | 16:37 |
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1145459 — Lookout Butte, Klamath County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357311964
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- Crater Lake National Park · 9 mi
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