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Sharp Peak

Sharp Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sharp Peak rises to 1,812 m in Oregon. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Butte, a peak 1.3 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 3.2 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1812 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.00069, -122.00753

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 28
Springs: 20
Waterfalls: 14
Parks: 9
Picnic sites: 7
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 16.3 mi
  • Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 16.6 mi
  • Union Creek Wayside: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Stephen Tyng Mather Plaque: 9.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Crater Lake Lodge History: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Sharp Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ThielsenNNW 344°2,799.4 m10.9 mi
Mount ScottS 185°2,636 m5.4 mi
Mount BaileyNW 315°2,550.6 m15.1 mi
Howlock MountainN 353°2,546.299 m13.3 mi
Garfield PeakSW 221°2,454 m8.9 mi
Llao RockWSW 254°2,453 m6.7 mi
Applegate PeakSW 215°2,450 m8.5 mi
CloudcapSSW 200°2,444 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:21
June solstice05:3020:0820:51
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3715:5116:37

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, 10 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/357315333

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