Blacktail Spring
Blacktail Spring is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,706 m. South Sister stands 3,159 m to the north-northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Kokostick Butte, a peak 0.5 miles away. Cascade Lakes passes 0.8 miles off.
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
- 11.7 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 14.9 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 28.9 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Butte Sno-Park · 10 mi
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Arlies Rock/North Gateway Information Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Windy Point · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kokostick Butte: 0.5 mi
- Talapus Butte: 1.6 mi
- Koosah Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Kaleetan Butte: 1.7 mi
- Katsuk Butte: 1.8 mi
- Mary McCallum Park: 19.2 mi
- Besson Commons: 20.3 mi
- Fort Rock Park: 20.4 mi
- Paulina Park: 20.6 mi
- Jeannie B. Harris Wayside: 20.7 mi
- Mountain Bike: 17.8 mi
- "Chicken": 19.1 mi
- Coyote: 21.1 mi
- Sunrise Spirit Column: 21.8 mi
- Orb I: 21.9 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
- Indian Hole Falls: 5.8 mi
- Phoenix Falls: 9.1 mi
- Howlaak Falls: 9.7 mi
- Upper Chush Falls: 9.8 mi
- Soda Spring: 4.9 mi
- Wright Spring: 7.5 mi
- Linton Spring: 7.6 mi
- Sister Springs: 10.0 mi
- Sister Springs: 10.0 mi
- Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area): 13.0 mi
- La Pine State Park: 21.5 mi
- Cinder Cone Natural Area: 21.8 mi
- Archie Briggs Canyon Natural Area: 23.5 mi
- Riley Ranch Nature Reserve: 23.5 mi
- Tam McArthur Rim: 8.7 mi
- Lane Plateau: 9.3 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 11.0 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 11.0 mi
- Cougar Buttress: 12.2 mi
- Little Cultus Lake Boat Ramp: 16.0 mi
- Constitution Grove: 19.0 mi
- Kiwanis club: 22.0 mi
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs: 22.5 mi
- 1904 Miller Family Ranch and Sawmill: 22.9 mi
- Beach Day Use Area: 4.3 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 20.2 mi
- Meadow Day Use Area: 20.4 mi
- McKenzie Bridge Day Use Area: 21.7 mi
- Secret Garden: 17.1 mi
- Sisters Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Miller's Landing Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Franklin's Corner Community Garden: 24.9 mi
- Sisters Museum: 22.1 mi
- The High Desert Museum: 22.8 mi
- Deschutes Historical Museum: 23.7 mi
- Frank T. Johns: 23.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 23.9 mi
- Peace Statue: 24.1 mi
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Blacktail Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sister | NNE 12° | 3,158.5 m | 5.5 mi |
| North Sister | N 6° | 3,075 m | 9.8 mi |
| Middle Sister | N 3° | 3,064 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hodge Crest | NNE 16° | 3,060 m | 5.4 mi |
| Broken Top | NE 49° | 2,795.93 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Bachelor | ESE 121° | 2,764 m | 6.1 mi |
| Broken Hand | NE 55° | 2,556.053 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ball Butte | ENE 64° | 2,467.356 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:10 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:45 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 10.5 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 11.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckenzie RVR RS, 19 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Mar.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge M F Tumalo Creek Abv Prowell Springs, NR Bend, OR, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
- pinesap45 obs
- American Pika26 obs
- Canada Jay16 obs
- California Tortoiseshell16 obs
- Grouse Whortleberry12 obs
- mountain hemlock11 obs
- Western Toad9 obs
- Cascades Frog7 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/3636037684
Day trips start here
- Bend · 24 mi
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