The Peaks
The Peaks rises to 2,137 m in Oregon. Steens Mountain stands 2,968 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Alvord Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. East Steens passes 3.0 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Oregon, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082791, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2137 m
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the East Steens
- 5.1 mi off the High Desert Discovery
- 17.9 mi off the Steens Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Big Indian Overlook · 20 mi
- Little Blitzen Overlook · 20 mi
- East Rim Overlook · 21 mi
- Kiger Gorge Overlook · 23 mi
55 named places within 25 miles
- Alvord Peak: 2.4 mi
- Whisky Hill: 3.0 mi
- Skull Creek Butte: 3.1 mi
- The Butte: 6.8 mi
- Serrano Point: 8.6 mi
- Rincon Springs: 10.7 mi
- Bear Dog Spring: 11.5 mi
- Belzar Spring: 11.6 mi
- Frog Springs: 12.1 mi
- Desert Bog Spring: 12.6 mi
- Borax Hot Springs: 6.2 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 13.9 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 14.0 mi
- Catlow Rim: 9.6 mi
- Tule Springs Rims: 11.3 mi
- Starr Homestead: 11.4 mi
- Roux Place: 13.0 mi
- Frog Spring - Alvord Desert Access: 12.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steens Mountain | NNE 20° | 2,968 m | 18.6 mi |
| Pueblo Mountain | S 173° | 2,631 m | 19.7 mi |
| Devine Rock | NNE 24° | 2,372 m | 20.0 mi |
| Alvord Peak | S 183° | 2,173.83 m | 2.4 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SW 221° | 2,104.034 m | 24.1 mi |
| Square Mountain | WSW 242° | 1,938 m | 11.4 mi |
| Table Mountain | SE 142° | 1,924 m | 24.0 mi |
| Ladycomb Peak | S 180° | 1,900 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fields, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357316639
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