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Pilot Rock

Pilot Rock, a peak in Oregon
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Pilot Rock, a peak in Oregon
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Pilot Rock, a peak in Oregon
Little Mountain 5 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pilot Rock, a peak in Oregon
Little Mountain 5 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pilot Rock, a peak in Oregon
Little Mountain 5 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pilot Rock, a peak in Oregon
Little Mountain 5 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Pilot Rock rises to 1,801 m in Oregon. Mount Ashland stands 2,296 m to the west-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Porcupine Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away.

About

The story

Pilot Rock is a prominent volcanic plug located in the western Cascade Range near the east end of the Siskiyou Mountains, just east of the Siskiyou Summit near Ashland, Oregon. Rising thousands of feet above the Shasta and Rogue valleys, it is a landmark distinguishable from over 40 miles (64 km) away. At 25.6 million years old, it is one of the oldest formations of the Cascade Range. The rock is protected by the Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument and the Soda Mountain Wilderness. Several trails pass near Pilot Rock, including the Pacific Crest Trail.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7194453, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1800.8 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.03078, -122.56070
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 11
Gardens: 8
  • Clay St Community Garden: 12.2 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 14.2 mi
  • Helman Community Garden: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 7
Springs: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 5
Cliffs: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Captain Morgan: 3.6 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 3.6 mi
  • Welcoming Dragon: 19.2 mi
  • Welcome Sign / Sculpture: 21.1 mi
Museums: 4
  • Talent Historical Society: 18.9 mi
  • Railroad Museum: 21.1 mi
  • Siskiyou County Museum: 21.6 mi
  • Phoenix Museum: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Pilot Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AshlandWNW 293°2,295.8 m8.7 mi
Wagner ButteWNW 299°2,211 m12.5 mi
McDonald PeakWNW 290°2,202.5 m10.5 mi
Siskiyou PeakWNW 282°2,178.4 m10.7 mi
Big Red MountainW 276°2,149 m14.4 mi
Split RockWNW 293°2,109 m10.9 mi
Cottonwood PeakSSW 204°2,014.1 m10.8 mi
Sterling MountainW 260°2,012 m14.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:23
June solstice05:3520:0820:50
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3615:5716:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374145505865747467544436
Precip in3.42.32.01.71.40.90.50.20.51.42.73.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copco #1 DAM, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4236719377

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