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Siskiyou Rest Area

Siskiyou Rest Area from directly overhead

Siskiyou Rest Area is a rest area in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 645 m. Mount Ashland stands 2,296 m to the south-southwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunn Butte, a peak 1.0 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 26 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2019
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Oregon Department of Transportation
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.16658, -122.65312
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 18
Attractions: 16
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
  • Clay St Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Helman Community Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Pollenator Garden: 10.8 mi
Springs: 8
  • Sheep Camp Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Dutchman Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Latgawa Soda Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Jenny Creek Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Captain Morgan: 12.1 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 12.1 mi
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Siskiyou Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AshlandSSW2,296 m6.8 mi
Dutchman PeakSW2,261 m14.9 mi
Observation PeakSW2,237 m15.8 mi
Wagner ButteWSW2,211 m7.0 mi
McDonald PeakSW2,203 m7.7 mi
Siskiyou PeakSW2,178 m9.2 mi
Big Red MountainSW2,149 m12.4 mi
Split RockSW2,109 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4619:23
June solstice05:3520:0820:51
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3715:5716:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394245495662696862524338
Precip in2.42.02.02.01.60.90.40.40.51.42.63.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/527987559

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