- Elevation, modelled
- 1,223 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Illumination Rock2,909 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Hood5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 45.2652, -121.9712
Salmon Mountain rises to 1,223 m in Oregon, modelled from terrain. Illumination Rock stands 2,909 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is West Coast Airlines Flight 956, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Mount Hood passes 5.0 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Salmon Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illumination Rock | ENE 61° | 2,909 m | 14.5 mi |
| Frog Lake Buttes | ESE 102° | 1,606 m | 15.2 mi |
| Signal Buttes | SSE 164° | 1,579.2 m | 6.9 mi |
| Frazier Mountain | S 181° | 1,549.3 m | 8.4 mi |
| Tom Dick and Harry Mountain | E 79° | 1,544.1 m | 8.9 mi |
| Devil's Peak | E 91° | 1,537.7 m | 4.6 mi |
| Barlow Butte | E 87° | 1,536 m | 14.7 mi |
| Linney Butte | SE 143° | 1,534.973 m | 6.1 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Mount HoodNational
- 10.0 mi off the West CascadesNational
- 22.2 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 23.8 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
Overlooks nearby
- Zigzag Canyon Rim · 12 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Glen Thomas Site · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sheepshead Rock: 2.1 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Salmon Butte: 3.1 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Tumala Mountain: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Yocum Falls: 9.1 mi
- Little Zigzag Falls: 9.4 mi
- Ramona Falls: 12.4 mi
- Paradise Branch Falls: 12.6 mi
- Sandy River Falls: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- West Coast Airlines Flight 956: 1.2 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 6.0 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 6.0 mi
- Clackamas Lake Historic Guard Station: 15.8 mi
- Clackamas Hatchery Visitor Center: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Susannah Lee Barlow & Samuel Kimbrough Barlow: 10.9 mi
- Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin: 12.1 mi
- Gnarl Ridge Shelter Remains: 17.0 mi
- Original Stash Tribute Plaque: 21.6 mi
- Pioneer's Stone: 22.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum: 10.9 mi
- Sandy Historical Society: 16.6 mi
- Philip Foster Farm: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Latourell: 22.4 mi
- Bridal Veil: 22.6 mi
- Dodson: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Goverment Camp Rest Area: 11.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:14 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:39 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Government Camp · 11 mi
- Boring · 23 mi
- Mount Hood · 27 mi
- Troutdale · 27 mi
- Gresham · 28 mi
- Cascade Locks · 29 mi
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