- Elevation, modelled
- 2,096 m
- Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
- Mount Scott2,636 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Volcanic Legacy0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 42.9348, -122.1790
Lightning Spring is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled 2,096 m. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the east, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is The Watchman, a peak 0.7 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Lightning Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Scott | E 96° | 2,636 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Bailey | N 352° | 2,550.6 m | 15.4 mi |
| Garfield Peak | SE 127° | 2,454 m | 3.5 mi |
| Llao Rock | NE 40° | 2,453 m | 3.5 mi |
| Applegate Peak | ESE 123° | 2,450 m | 4.4 mi |
| Cloudcap | E 92° | 2,444 m | 6.9 mi |
| The Watchman | NNE 31° | 2,442 m | 0.7 mi |
| Hillman Peak | NNE 23° | 2,433 m | 1.3 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Volcanic LegacyNational
- 10.9 mi off the Rogue-UmpquaNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Watchman · 1 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 1 mi
- Discovery Point · 1 mi
- Sinnott Memorial · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Watchman: 0.7 mi
- Hillman Peak: 1.3 mi
- Williams Crater: 1.3 mi
- Llao Rock: 3.5 mi
- Garfield Peak: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Witches Cauldron: 1.7 mi
- Merriam Point: 2.3 mi
- Rim of the Crater: 2.8 mi
- Dyar Rock: 3.9 mi
- Whitehorse Bluff: 4.1 mi
Springs: 26
- Munson Springs: 2.9 mi
- Red Cone Spring: 4.1 mi
- Annie Spring: 4.4 mi
- Thousand Springs: 6.1 mi
- Union Creek Spring: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Duwee Falls: 5.1 mi
- Vidae Falls: 5.3 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 6.8 mi
- Annie Falls: 8.7 mi
- Stuart Falls: 9.5 mi
Parks: 10
- Hurryon Camp: 10.5 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 13.3 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 16.9 mi
- Aiken County Park: 19.0 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Stephen Tyng Mather Plaque: 2.5 mi
- Abbott butte lookout: 18.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 2.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lady of the Woods: 3.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Union Creek Wayside: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Natural Bridge: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Persist: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:09 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 4 mi
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