Munson Point
Munson Point rises to 2,112 m in Oregon. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the east-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Goodbye Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.8 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 0.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,112 m
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 13.5 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sinnott Memorial · 2 mi
- Discovery Point · 3 mi
- Phantom Ship Overlook · 4 mi
- The Watchman · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Arant Point: 1.8 mi
- Garfield Peak: 2.4 mi
- Eagle Crags: 2.7 mi
- Applegate Peak: 3.0 mi
- Crater Peak: 3.8 mi
- Annie Spring: 0.8 mi
- Munson Springs: 1.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 2.8 mi
- Lightning Spring: 3.9 mi
- Union Creek Spring: 4.2 mi
- Whitehorse Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Dyar Rock: 2.6 mi
- Eagle Crags: 2.7 mi
- Vidae Cliff: 2.7 mi
- Bear Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Duwee Falls: 1.2 mi
- Vidae Falls: 2.9 mi
- Annie Falls: 4.9 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 5.9 mi
- Stuart Falls: 6.3 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 11.9 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 13.3 mi
- Hurryon Camp: 14.1 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 16.0 mi
- Fort Klamath Park: 16.0 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 4.8 mi
- Annie Falls: 4.9 mi
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 2.2 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 21.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Neville-Nye Memorial Grove: 24.8 mi
- Abbott butte lookout: 20.3 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 21.7 mi
- Lady of the Woods: 1.6 mi
- Union Creek Wayside: 14.7 mi
- Persist: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Munson Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Scott | ENE 68° | 2,636 m | 7.8 mi |
| Garfield Peak | NE 48° | 2,454 m | 2.4 mi |
| Llao Rock | N 10° | 2,453 m | 6.5 mi |
| Applegate Peak | ENE 64° | 2,450 m | 3.0 mi |
| Cloudcap | ENE 59° | 2,444 m | 6.8 mi |
| The Watchman | N 350° | 2,442 m | 4.4 mi |
| Hillman Peak | N 353° | 2,433 m | 4.9 mi |
| Union Peak | SW 224° | 2,315 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:08 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
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, 2 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- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1146667 — Munson Point, Klamath County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357312755
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 5 mi
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