Mount McLoughlin
Mount McLoughlin rises to 2,895 m in Oregon. Aspen Butte stands 2,503 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Máalsi Tip, a peak 0.7 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 10 miles off.
The story
Mount McLoughlin is a dormant steep-sided stratovolcano, or composite volcano, in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon, United States. Located in the Sky Lakes Wilderness, it is one of the volcanic peaks in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, within the High Cascades sector. A prominent landmark for the Rogue River Valley, the mountain is north of Mount Shasta, and south-southwest of Crater Lake. It was named around 1838 after John McLoughlin, a Chief Factor for the Hudson's Bay Company. Mount McLouglin's prominence has made it a landmark to Native Americans and others for thousands of years. McLoughlin consists largely of basaltic andesite. It underwent three major eruptive periods before its last activity took place between 30,000 and 20,000 years ago. It is not currently monitored for activity or deformation. Diverse species of flora and fauna inhabit the area, which is subject to frequent snowfall and temperature variation between seasons. The Pacific Crest Trail skirts the eastern and northern sides and also accesses the only trail to the summit, the 6-mile (9.7 km) McLoughlin Trail 3716. The mountain can also be skied.
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Wikidata Q1772545, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2895 m
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 22.1 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Mike · 23 mi
- White Point Lookout · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Máalsi Tip: 0.7 mi
- Wilámxa Tip: 1.1 mi
- Cat Hill: 5.5 mi
- Brown Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Snowshoe Butte: 6.2 mi
- Willow Lake County Park: 7.5 mi
- Lilly Glen County Campground: 13.2 mi
- Grizzly County Campground: 14.1 mi
- Walch Wayside Park: 14.2 mi
- Howard Prairie County Resort: 14.7 mi
- Brown mtn trail no 1005 Trailhead: 6.5 mi
- Spence Mountain Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
- Rio Grande Caboose: 22.8 mi
- Caboose SP 4755: 22.8 mi
- Mopac Caboose: 23.0 mi
- Christi's Spring: 5.5 mi
- Jack Spring: 6.0 mi
- Whiskey Spring: 6.1 mi
- Latgawa Soda Springs: 10.4 mi
- Big Springs: 13.8 mi
- Slinger Rock: 10.4 mi
- Rock Slide: 16.6 mi
- Boston Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Bradshaw Drop: 21.7 mi
- Modoc Rim: 23.7 mi
- Butte Falls: 14.4 mi
- Seven Lakes Falls: 17.0 mi
- Bailey Falls: 17.1 mi
- Ranger Falls: 17.1 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
- Dunlop Ranch Cabin: 10.1 mi
- Walch Wayside Memorial: 14.2 mi
- All Unknown Veterans Memorial: 24.1 mi
- 1st Marine Divisions of all Wars Memorial: 24.1 mi
- Old washing machine: 24.5 mi
- Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 7.2 mi
- Sharon Fen Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Pinehurst: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Mount McLoughlin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Butte | SE 127° | 2,503 m | 14.7 mi |
| Pelican Butte | ENE 61° | 2,440 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Harriman | ESE 113° | 2,401 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Carmine | ESE 123° | 2,396 m | 14.2 mi |
| Crater Mountain | SE 133° | 2,363 m | 11.7 mi |
| Greylock Mountain | SE 124° | 2,348 m | 10.8 mi |
| Whiteface Peak | SE 128° | 2,338 m | 11.9 mi |
| Máalsi Tip | WSW 250° | 2,318 m | 0.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:54 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howard Prairie DAM, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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