Pillar Peak
Pillar Peak rises to 1,701 m in Oregon. Maiden Peak stands 2,379 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lemish Butte, a peak 2.9 miles away. Cascade Lakes passes 5.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Oregon, United States of America
Wikidata Q49061250, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1701 m
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
- 7.8 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 23.8 mi off the Oregon Outback, National
- 24.3 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Lemish Butte: 2.9 mi
- Irish Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Charlton Butte: 3.4 mi
- Cultus Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Taylor Butte: 3.8 mi
- Lillian Falls: 10.8 mi
- Salt Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
- Diamond Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
- Pringle Falls: 17.4 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
- Multiple Springs: 5.6 mi
- Wright Spring: 9.3 mi
- Blacktail Spring: 16.5 mi
- Warm Springs: 18.4 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 19.7 mi
- Beach Day Use Area: 12.5 mi
- Gold Lake Day Use Area: 13.7 mi
- Salt Creek Falls Observation Site & Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Salmon Creeek Falls Day Use Area: 21.9 mi
- CT Beach Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Little Cultus Lake Boat Ramp: 3.7 mi
- Constitution Grove: 10.0 mi
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs: 23.8 mi
- Burley Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Lane Plateau: 24.3 mi
- Tam McArthur Rim: 24.4 mi
- Paulina View Disc Golf Course: 23.3 mi
- Frontier Heritage Park: 23.8 mi
- Mary McCallum Park: 24.6 mi
- McCredie Hot Springs - North Bank: 18.7 mi
- McCredie Hot Springs - South Bank: 18.7 mi
- La Pine State Park: 21.1 mi
- Cougar: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Pillar Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maiden Peak | S 185° | 2,379 m | 12.8 mi |
| The Twins | SSW 192° | 2,244 m | 7.5 mi |
| Fuji Mountain | SW 217° | 2,177 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Ray | SSW 208° | 2,134 m | 11.4 mi |
| Maklaks Mountain | S 178° | 2,129 m | 15.7 mi |
| Sheridan Mountain | ENE 63° | 2,100.072 m | 14.2 mi |
| Irish Mountain | NNW 330° | 2,085 m | 3.2 mi |
| Cultus Mountain | E 82° | 2,058 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:10 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:47 | 16:34 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 47 | 36 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wickiup DAM, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357313451
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