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Bear Trap Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,679 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Misery1,941 m · 24.5 mi
Nearest byway
JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON17.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:47local time
Coordinates
45.9355, -117.9480
Bear Trap Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Trap Spring is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled 1,679 m. Mount Misery stands 1,941 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wináha’ay Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON passes 17 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Trap Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MiseryENE 58°1,941 m24.5 mi
Diamond PeakENE 57°1,935 m23.2 mi
Oregon ButteNE 47°1,929 m17.7 mi
West ButteNE 45°1,909 m17.3 mi
Table RockNNE 15°1,904 m6.8 mi
Milk ShakesNNE 13°1,847.7 m4.0 mi
Wenaha PeakNNE 22°1,820 m7.1 mi
Round ButteENE 60°1,799.5 m4.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2519:04
June solstice05:0220:0020:47
September equinox06:4018:1218:51
December solstice07:3115:2016:10

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364047536067767566544236
Precip in2.11.62.12.02.11.20.50.40.61.72.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walla Walla Rgnl AP, 20 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Apr, leanest in Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs13515416617813776.536.530.631.838.271.1112

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Mill Creek Near Walla Walla, WA, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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