Anderson Spring
Anderson Spring is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 2,126 m. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Plaikni Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Volcanic Legacy runs past it.
How to reach it
- On the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 14.7 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Victor View · 1 mi
- Pumice Castle Overlook · 1 mi
- Phantom Ship Overlook · 1 mi
- Kerr Notch · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cloudcap: 1.3 mi
- Mount Scott: 1.8 mi
- Applegate Peak: 3.0 mi
- Mount Mazama: 3.3 mi
- Eagle Crags: 3.4 mi
- Victor View: 1.0 mi
- Anderson Bluffs: 1.0 mi
- Redcloud Cliff: 1.2 mi
- Pumice Castle: 1.2 mi
- Dutton Cliff: 1.6 mi
- Pothole Spring: 3.0 mi
- Cascade Spring: 3.0 mi
- Munson Springs: 4.6 mi
- Maklaks Spring: 5.6 mi
- Annie Spring: 6.7 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 0.3 mi
- Vidae Falls: 3.3 mi
- Duwee Falls: 6.0 mi
- Annie Falls: 7.4 mi
- Stuart Falls: 11.5 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 6.6 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 12.6 mi
- Thunder Beast Park: 14.2 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 15.7 mi
- Fort Klamath Park: 15.8 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 7.4 mi
- Union Creek Wayside: 20.1 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Northbound: 22.3 mi
- Beaver Marsh Rest Area - Southbound: 22.6 mi
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 4.7 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 20.5 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Plaque: 4.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 20.6 mi
- Lady of the Woods: 4.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Anderson Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thielsen | N 357° | 2,799.4 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Scott | ENE 68° | 2,636 m | 1.8 mi |
| Garfield Peak | W 260° | 2,454 m | 3.8 mi |
| Llao Rock | NW 313° | 2,453 m | 6.0 mi |
| Applegate Peak | WSW 252° | 2,450 m | 3.0 mi |
| Cloudcap | NNE 15° | 2,444 m | 1.3 mi |
| The Watchman | WNW 288° | 2,442 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hillman Peak | WNW 294° | 2,433 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:51 | 16:37 |
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).
- Whitebark Pine64 obs
- white pasqueflower56 obs
- Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel55 obs
- Lewis' monkeyflower54 obs
- Pacific Bleeding Heart41 obs
- mountain hemlock34 obs
- Pacific coralroot29 obs
- Clark's Nutcracker28 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2315614406
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 4 mi
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