Williams Crater
Williams Crater rises to 2,315 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 passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,315 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 9.6 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 1 mi
- The Watchman · 1 mi
- Merriam Point · 2 mi
- Discovery Point · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hillman Peak: 0.6 mi
- The Watchman: 0.8 mi
- Llao Rock: 2.6 mi
- Red Cone: 3.2 mi
- Grouse Hill: 4.0 mi
- Lightning Spring: 1.3 mi
- Red Cone Spring: 2.8 mi
- Munson Springs: 4.0 mi
- Annie Spring: 5.7 mi
- Thousand Springs: 6.9 mi
- Merriam Point: 1.4 mi
- Rim of the Crater: 2.0 mi
- Witches Cauldron: 2.0 mi
- Dyar Rock: 4.9 mi
- Eagle Crags: 5.1 mi
- Vidae Falls: 6.3 mi
- Duwee Falls: 6.4 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 7.3 mi
- National Falls: 9.9 mi
- Annie Falls: 10.0 mi
- Hurryon Camp: 9.6 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 13.8 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 18.0 mi
- Rolling Grounds Camp: 19.7 mi
- Aiken County Park: 20.0 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 9.9 mi
- Annie Falls: 10.0 mi
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 3.6 mi
- Lady of the Woods: 4.5 mi
- Union Creek Wayside: 13.8 mi
- Natural Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Abbott butte lookout: 18.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Williams Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thielsen | NNE 23° | 2,799 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Scott | ESE 104° | 2,636 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Bailey | N 352° | 2,551 m | 14.1 mi |
| Garfield Peak | SE 140° | 2,454 m | 4.5 mi |
| Llao Rock | ENE 59° | 2,453 m | 2.6 mi |
| Applegate Peak | SE 135° | 2,450 m | 5.3 mi |
| Cloudcap | ESE 102° | 2,444 m | 7.2 mi |
| The Watchman | SSE 153° | 2,442 m | 0.8 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, 5 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 1155357 — Williams Crater, Klamath County, Oregon.
OpenStreetMap element node/357320782
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 4 mi
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