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Lyman Mountain

Lyman Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lyman Mountain rises to 832 m in Oregon. Round Top stands 1,418 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dillon Falls, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 0.9 miles off.

About

The story

Lyman Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is 2,720 feet (830 m). Lyman Mountain was named in 1894 after George S. Lyman, owner of a local apple orchard. It is located 16.3 miles (26.2 km) northwest of Medford and 15.6 miles (25.1 km) east of Grants Pass.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49047237, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
832.4088 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.47538, -123.02419

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions: 24
  • Gold Gulch: 4.9 mi
  • Historic Nunan House: 11.1 mi
  • Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 11.4 mi
  • Historic C.C. Beekman House: 11.7 mi
  • Linda Brody Memorial Fountain: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Gold Hill Dam: 2.7 mi
  • Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant: 2.7 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Tree: 3.2 mi
  • Dedication by the faculty and students: 3.2 mi
  • In Memory of Karen Chandler: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 12
  • Rogue River: 3.2 mi
  • River Hawks: 7.9 mi
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 12.9 mi
  • Grants Pass Caveman: 15.3 mi
  • The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 15.8 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 7
  • Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 7.3 mi
  • Agate Desert Preserve: 7.6 mi
  • William Mott Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
  • Jacksonville Forest Park: 10.2 mi
  • Beekman Woods: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Lyman Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopN1,418 m15.7 mi
Timber MountainSSW1,341 m10.6 mi
Elk MountainWNW1,341 m12.2 mi
Mount IsabelleSSW1,329 m12.6 mi
Horse MountainN1,269 m14.9 mi
Old Blue MountainSSW1,231 m13.5 mi
Spignet ButteN1,226 m10.6 mi
Baldy MountainSSW1,212 m11.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:25
June solstice05:3620:1120:54
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3915:5716:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404448536067757568564539
Precip in2.72.01.81.51.30.70.20.30.51.22.63.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medford Intl AP, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1136507 — Lyman Mountain, Jackson County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357305748

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