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Rustler Peak

Rustler Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Rustler Peak rises to 1,892 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Jupiter, a peak 5.9 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 12 miles off.

The story

Rustler Peak is a summit and volcano in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is 6,214 feet (1,894 m). Rustler Peak was named for the fact cattle rustlers once operated in the area.

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Wikidata Q49070436, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,892 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.61930, -122.34808

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 23
Springs: 19
  • Jahn Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Buckley Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Boulder Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Bigfoot Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Christi's Spring: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
Waterfalls: 12
Attractions: 11
  • Neville-Nye Memorial Grove: 15.2 mi
  • McGregor Park: 17.5 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 19.6 mi
  • Rio Grande Caboose: 23.5 mi
  • Mopac Caboose: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Annie Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 18.1 mi
  • Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
  • Woodruff Bridge Day Use Area: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Walch Wayside Memorial: 20.3 mi
  • Dunlop Ranch Cabin: 21.1 mi
  • Blue Star Memorial Highway: 23.8 mi
  • Abbott butte lookout: 24.6 mi
  • All Unknown Veterans Memorial: 24.8 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Rustler Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinS2,895 m12.2 mi
Pelican ButteSE2,440 m12.6 mi
Máalsi TipS2,318 m12.3 mi
Union PeakNNE2,315 m15.9 mi
Devils PeakENE2,300 m7.0 mi
Lee PeakENE2,288 m7.4 mi
JupiterENE2,256 m5.9 mi
Lucifer PeakE2,244 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:22
June solstice05:3220:0820:51
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3715:5416:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245495662706964544439
Precip in6.04.44.43.72.61.30.60.51.23.36.37.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prospect 2 SW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1148863 — Rustler Peak, Jackson County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357314982

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