Peak · Oregon
Pothole Butte
Pothole Butte rises to 1,842 m in Oregon. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Scout Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 4.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,842 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.95069, -121.94364
- 4.4 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 15.4 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skell Head · 5 mi
- Cloudcap · 5 mi
- Pumice Castle Overlook · 6 mi
- Victor View · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scout Hill: 1.8 mi
- Lookout Butte: 2.3 mi
- Bear Butte: 3.5 mi
- Mount Scott: 4.1 mi
- Sharp Peak: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Scott Bluffs: 4.3 mi
- Wineglass: 5.4 mi
- Redcloud Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Anderson Bluffs: 5.5 mi
- Palisades: 5.9 mi
Springs: 21
- Pothole Spring: 2.9 mi
- Cascade Spring: 4.0 mi
- Anderson Spring: 5.9 mi
- Maklaks Spring: 9.3 mi
- Munson Springs: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Plaikni Falls: 6.1 mi
- Vidae Falls: 9.1 mi
- Duwee Falls: 11.9 mi
- Annie Falls: 12.6 mi
- Stuart Falls: 17.2 mi
Parks: 10
- Scott Creek Campground: 4.6 mi
- Thunder Beast Park: 13.0 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 14.8 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 17.8 mi
- Fort Klamath Park: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 12.7 mi
- Annie Falls: 12.7 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 10.4 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 17.3 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lady of the Woods: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Pothole Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thielsen | NNW 336° | 2,799 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Scott | WSW 243° | 2,636 m | 4.1 mi |
| Howlock Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,546 m | 17.4 mi |
| Garfield Peak | WSW 251° | 2,454 m | 9.6 mi |
| Llao Rock | W 279° | 2,453 m | 9.8 mi |
| Applegate Peak | WSW 247° | 2,450 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cloudcap | WSW 255° | 2,444 m | 5.1 mi |
| The Watchman | W 267° | 2,442 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:51 | 16:37 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1147939 — Pothole Butte, Klamath County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357313745
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 8 mi
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