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Maklaks Crater

Maklaks Crater, seen from above at true elevation

Maklaks Crater rises to 1,939 m in Oregon. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the north, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Maklaks Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 3.6 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1939 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.83319, -122.01780

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 28
  • CABOOSE ATSF #999150: 20.0 mi
  • CABOOSE BN #12282: 20.0 mi
  • CABOOSE WEYCO #2: 20.0 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 20.0 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX #59919: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 27
Springs: 23
Parks: 15
Waterfalls: 14
Picnic sites: 8
  • Annie Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 5.1 mi
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 22.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Maklaks Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ScottN 1°2,636 m6.2 mi
Garfield PeakNW 313°2,454 m7.2 mi
Llao RockNNW 328°2,453 m11.4 mi
Applegate PeakNW 316°2,450 m6.4 mi
CloudcapN 350°2,444 m6.9 mi
The WatchmanNW 314°2,442 m10.9 mi
Hillman PeakNW 317°2,433 m11.2 mi
Union PeakW 269°2,315 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:21
June solstice05:3020:0820:51
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3615:5216:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 7 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/357320210

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