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Suncrest Rest Area

Suncrest Rest Area from directly overhead

Suncrest Rest Area is a rest area in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 473 m. Mount Ashland stands 2,296 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Talent Historical Society, a museum 0.8 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 18 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Oregon Department of Transportation

How to reach it

Coordinates42.25605, -122.78771

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Talent Tiny Park: 0.8 mi
  • Old Town Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lynn Newberry Park: 1.0 mi
  • Joseph Park: 1.2 mi
  • Chuck Roberts Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 19
Historic sites: 17
Gardens: 11
  • Pollenator Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Learning Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Memorial rose garden: 4.4 mi
  • Helman Community Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 5.4 mi
Museums: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Artworks: 8
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 6.5 mi
  • Rogue River: 17.8 mi
  • Captain Morgan: 20.2 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 20.2 mi
  • River Hawks: 23.1 mi
Springs: 7
  • Dutchman Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Sheep Camp Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Latgawa Soda Springs: 18.0 mi
  • Jack Spring: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Madrone: 5.8 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • E: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AshlandSSE 163°2,295.8 m12.6 mi
Dutchman PeakSSW 200°2,260.702 m15.6 mi
Wagner ButteS 176°2,211 m9.5 mi
McDonald PeakS 172°2,202.5 m12.1 mi
Siskiyou PeakS 175°2,178.4 m13.5 mi
Big Red MountainS 191°2,149 m14.3 mi
Split RockS 172°2,109 m11.4 mi
Little Red MountainSSW 200°2,028 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:24
June solstice05:3620:0920:52
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3815:5716:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/335915080

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