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Scoria Cone

Scoria Cone, seen from above at true elevation

Scoria Cone rises to 2,021 m in Oregon. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Goose Nest, a peak 1.4 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 1.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071904, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2021 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.80735, -122.14892

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 29
  • Natural Bridge: 17.0 mi
  • Mopac Caboose: 21.6 mi
  • CABOOSE WEYCO #2: 21.6 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 21.6 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX #59919: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 27
Springs: 27
Waterfalls: 15
Parks: 15
Picnic sites: 8
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 1.8 mi
  • Annie Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ScottNE 40°2,636 m10.4 mi
Garfield PeakN 11°2,454 m6.8 mi
Llao RockN 3°2,453 m11.5 mi
Applegate PeakNNE 19°2,450 m6.8 mi
CloudcapNNE 32°2,444 m10.1 mi
The WatchmanN 353°2,442 m9.4 mi
Hillman PeakN 354°2,433 m10.0 mi
Union PeakWNW 294°2,315 m4.1 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 solstice07:3715:5216:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272628323945555550403126
Precip in10.17.57.86.23.62.30.80.81.94.89.611.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crater Lake NPS HQ, 6 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Crater Lake National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357315239

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