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Shale Butte

Shale Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Shale Butte rises to 2,238 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lucifer Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49072530, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2238 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.63279, -122.22266

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 32
  • Rio Grande Caboose: 17.6 mi
  • Mopac Caboose: 17.6 mi
  • CABOOSE WEYCO #2: 17.7 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 17.7 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX #59919: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
Springs: 25
  • Jahn Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Buckley Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Boulder Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Bigfoot Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Ranger Springs: 3.9 mi
Parks: 21
Waterfalls: 14
  • Bailey Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Seven Lakes Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Red Blanket Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Stuart Falls: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Annie Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 13.9 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 22.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Shale Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinSSW 200°2,895 m13.8 mi
Pelican ButteSSE 155°2,440 m9.1 mi
Máalsi TipSSW 202°2,318 m14.3 mi
Union PeakN 360°2,315 m13.7 mi
Devils PeakNNE 32°2,300 m0.8 mi
Lee PeakNE 54°2,288.4 m1.0 mi
JupiterNW 306°2,256 m0.8 mi
Lucifer PeakNNW 339°2,244 m0.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:21
June solstice05:3220:0820:51
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
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), 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1149277 — Shale Butte, Klamath County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357315329

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