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Ruth Mountain

Ruth Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ruth Mountain rises to 2,096 m in Oregon. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ethel Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 6.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070452, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2096.1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.73001, -122.18422

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 29
  • Natural Bridge: 18.0 mi
  • Mopac Caboose: 19.0 mi
  • CABOOSE WEYCO #2: 19.1 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 19.1 mi
  • Rio Grande Caboose: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 27
Springs: 25
  • Jack Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Fawn Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Ranger Springs: 3.3 mi
  • Ranger Springs: 3.3 mi
  • Bigfoot Spring: 4.6 mi
Parks: 17
Waterfalls: 15
  • Ranger Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Bailey Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Seven Lakes Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Red Blanket Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Stuart Falls: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Annie Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 7.0 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Ruth Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ScottNNE 33°2,636 m15.8 mi
Garfield PeakNNE 14°2,454 m12.4 mi
Applegate PeakNNE 19°2,450 m12.4 mi
CloudcapNNE 27°2,444 m15.7 mi
The WatchmanN 2°2,442 m14.7 mi
Pelican ButteS 173°2,440 m15.1 mi
Hillman PeakN 3°2,433 m15.3 mi
Union PeakNNW 344°2,315 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:21
June solstice05:3120:0820:51
September equinox06:5718:3019:08
December solstice07:3715:5316:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293338435056646256463629
Precip in3.82.21.91.41.50.60.20.30.51.42.84.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chiloquin 12 NW (fort Klamath), 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1148869 — Ruth Mountain, Klamath County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357314992

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