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Wilcox Peak

Wilcox Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wilcox Peak rises to 1,012 m in Oregon. King Mountain stands 1,601 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillis Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 5.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089823, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1012 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.51234, -123.10533

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Attractions: 20
  • Gold Gulch: 9.3 mi
  • Bear Hotel: 11.3 mi
  • Rogue Pond: 11.9 mi
  • Bear post office delivery bear: 12.4 mi
  • Hellgate: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 19
  • RR: 4.9 mi
  • Gold Hill Dam: 5.9 mi
  • Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant: 6.0 mi
  • Dedication by the faculty and students: 6.0 mi
  • In Memory of Karen Chandler: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 12
  • River Hawks: 6.2 mi
  • Rogue River: 6.4 mi
  • Grants Pass Caveman: 11.6 mi
  • The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 12.5 mi
  • Swinging Child Statue: 13.7 mi
Museums: 11
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 7
  • Friends & Family Trellis: 13.8 mi
  • Lotus Imports: 15.0 mi
  • Creekside Park Community Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Union Park Community Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Memorial rose garden: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • E: 12.2 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Wilcox Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King MountainNNW 333°1,601 m13.9 mi
Round TopNNE 24°1,418 m14.3 mi
Skeleton MountainN 8°1,344 m15.4 mi
Elk MountainWNW 285°1,341 m7.5 mi
Timber MountainS 172°1,341 m13.0 mi
Panther PeakN 11°1,331 m16.0 mi
Mount IsabelleS 180°1,329 m14.5 mi
Saint Paul MountainNW 319°1,299 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:25
June solstice05:3620:1120:54
September equinox07:0118:3419:11
December solstice07:4015:5716:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424548536066737366564640
Precip in5.14.03.62.31.40.70.40.30.62.14.46.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants Pass, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357306229

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