The Watchman
The Watchman rises to 2,442 m in Oregon. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillman Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Volcanic Legacy runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,442 m
How to reach it
- On the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 10.4 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 1 mi
- Discovery Point · 2 mi
- Merriam Point · 2 mi
- Sinnott Memorial · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hillman Peak: 0.6 mi
- Williams Crater: 0.8 mi
- Llao Rock: 2.8 mi
- Mount Mazama: 3.5 mi
- Garfield Peak: 3.7 mi
- Lightning Spring: 0.7 mi
- Munson Springs: 3.2 mi
- Red Cone Spring: 3.6 mi
- Annie Spring: 4.9 mi
- Anderson Spring: 6.6 mi
- Witches Cauldron: 1.4 mi
- Merriam Point: 1.6 mi
- Rim of the Crater: 2.2 mi
- Dyar Rock: 4.1 mi
- Eagle Crags: 4.3 mi
- Vidae Falls: 5.5 mi
- Duwee Falls: 5.6 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 6.6 mi
- Annie Falls: 9.2 mi
- Stuart Falls: 10.2 mi
- Hurryon Camp: 10.4 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 13.2 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 17.2 mi
- Aiken County Park: 19.7 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 20.0 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 9.1 mi
- Annie Falls: 9.2 mi
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 2.8 mi
- Lady of the Woods: 3.7 mi
- Union Creek Wayside: 14.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 15.3 mi
- Abbott butte lookout: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of The Watchman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thielsen | NNE 20° | 2,799 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Scott | E 100° | 2,636 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Bailey | N 351° | 2,551 m | 14.9 mi |
| Garfield Peak | SE 137° | 2,454 m | 3.7 mi |
| Llao Rock | NE 42° | 2,453 m | 2.8 mi |
| Applegate Peak | SE 131° | 2,450 m | 4.5 mi |
| Cloudcap | E 97° | 2,444 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hillman Peak | NNE 15° | 2,433 m | 0.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:09 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 26 |
| Precip in | 10.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 11.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crater Lake NPS HQ, 4 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- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1151047 — The Watchman, Klamath County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/332610216
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- Crater Lake National Park · 3 mi
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