Peak · Oregon
North Sister
North Sister rises to 3,075 m in Oregon. South Sister stands 3,159 m to the south, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Prouty Point, a peak 0.9 miles away. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass passes 5.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,075 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.16660, -121.77227
- 5.6 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 9.0 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
- 13.4 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 20.8 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Windy Point · 9 mi
- Vista Butte Sno-Park · 15 mi
- Koosah Falls Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prouty Point: 0.9 mi
- Middle Sister: 1.4 mi
- Little Brother: 1.5 mi
- Collier Cone: 1.6 mi
- Yapoah Crater: 3.4 mi
Parks
- East Portal: 13.7 mi
- Village Green City Park: 13.9 mi
- Barclay Park: 13.9 mi
- Three Sisters Overnight City Park: 14.1 mi
- Creekside City Park: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 41
- Sisters Fine Woodworking: 14.3 mi
- Mountain Bike: 19.7 mi
- "Chicken": 20.5 mi
- Coyote: 21.4 mi
- Milky Way: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Obsidian Falls: 2.2 mi
- Columnar Canyon Falls: 4.2 mi
- Howlaak Falls: 4.2 mi
- Phoenix Falls: 4.3 mi
- Chush Falls: 4.6 mi
Springs: 22
- Sister Springs: 2.1 mi
- Linton Spring: 3.6 mi
- Pole Creek Spring: 3.9 mi
- Spruce Spring: 7.7 mi
- Black Pine Spring: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area): 5.9 mi
- Indian Ford Meadow Preserve: 16.2 mi
- Willow Springs Preserve: 16.5 mi
- Camp Polk Meadow Preserve: 16.8 mi
- Aspen Hollow Preserve: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Obsidian Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Lane Plateau: 3.5 mi
- Tam McArthur Rim: 8.0 mi
- Cougar Buttress: 14.3 mi
- Power lines cliff: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Kiwanis club: 13.9 mi
- Crockett Lodge: 18.2 mi
- Clear Lake Resort: 18.2 mi
- Cold springs resort: 21.1 mi
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Beach Day Use Area: 14.2 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 14.7 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Lost Lake Day Use Area: 19.7 mi
- McKenzie Bridge Day Use Area: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Secret Garden: 13.8 mi
- Sisters Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Miller's Landing Community Garden: 23.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Sisters Museum: 14.1 mi
- Deschutes Historical Museum: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Veteran's Memorial: 23.8 mi
- Peace Statue: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 15.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of North Sister. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sister | S 178° | 3,159 m | 4.4 mi |
| Middle Sister | SSW 205° | 3,064 m | 1.4 mi |
| Hodge Crest | S 175° | 3,060 m | 4.6 mi |
| Broken Top | SSE 148° | 2,796 m | 6.8 mi |
| Broken Hand | SE 141° | 2,556 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ball Butte | SE 145° | 2,467 m | 8.4 mi |
| Little Brother | NW 306° | 2,381 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Washington | NNW 344° | 2,376 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:10 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:44 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sisters, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1147062 — North Sister, Deschutes County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357312944
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