Peak · Oregon
Sun Mountain
Sun Mountain rises to 1,671 m in Oregon. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson F Kimball State Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 3.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,671 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.77263, -121.97974
- 3.1 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 24.9 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Phantom Ship Overlook · 11 mi
- Kerr Notch · 11 mi
- Victor View · 11 mi
- Pumice Castle Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Boundary Butte: 3.7 mi
- Maklaks Crater: 4.6 mi
- Sugar Hill: 5.8 mi
- Dry Butte: 5.9 mi
- Crater Peak: 7.9 mi
Springs: 22
- Wood River Headwaters: 2.5 mi
- Maklaks Spring: 5.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 9.7 mi
- Anderson Spring: 10.3 mi
- Fourmile Spring: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Anderson Bluffs: 9.5 mi
- Bear Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Vidae Cliff: 10.2 mi
- Dutton Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Eagle Crags: 11.1 mi
Parks: 13
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 2.4 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 5.5 mi
- Fort Klamath Park: 5.6 mi
- Thunder Beast Park: 7.2 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Annie Falls: 7.5 mi
- Root Beer Falls: 9.5 mi
- Vidae Falls: 9.8 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 10.1 mi
- Duwee Falls: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 15.5 mi
- Weyco #101 Locomotive: 15.5 mi
- Mopac Caboose: 15.5 mi
- BURRO CRANE Model 30: 15.5 mi
- SLEEPER CAR NCL#2089 -- Lettered CN: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Annie Falls: 7.5 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 7.6 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Osprey: 10.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 10.3 mi
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 12.5 mi
- Train Mountain Railroad Museum - Central Station: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lady of the Woods: 11.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Sun Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Scott | N 350° | 2,636 m | 10.6 mi |
| Garfield Peak | NW 321° | 2,454 m | 11.6 mi |
| Applegate Peak | NW 324° | 2,450 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cloudcap | NNW 344° | 2,444 m | 11.4 mi |
| The Watchman | NW 320° | 2,442 m | 15.3 mi |
| Hillman Peak | NW 322° | 2,433 m | 15.7 mi |
| Union Peak | WNW 288° | 2,315 m | 13.0 mi |
| Devils Peak | SW 233° | 2,300 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:07 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chiloquin 12 NW (fort Klamath), 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357316254
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 13 mi
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