Linton Spring
Linton Spring is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,846 m. South Sister stands 3,159 m to the southeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is The Husband, a peak 1.5 miles away. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass passes 4.7 miles off.
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 7.3 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
- 11.4 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 21.4 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Windy Point · 11 mi
- Vista Butte Sno-Park · 15 mi
- Koosah Falls Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Husband: 1.5 mi
- Middle Sister: 2.4 mi
- Prouty Point: 2.8 mi
- Little Brother: 3.5 mi
- South Sister: 3.5 mi
- Jeannie B. Harris Wayside: 16.5 mi
- East Portal: 17.3 mi
- Village Green City Park: 17.5 mi
- Barclay Park: 17.5 mi
- Three Sisters Overnight City Park: 17.7 mi
- Obsidian Falls: 2.5 mi
- Linton Falls: 3.4 mi
- Indian Hole Falls: 3.5 mi
- Upper Proxy Falls: 5.2 mi
- Proxy Falls: 5.4 mi
- Sister Springs: 2.5 mi
- Sister Springs: 2.6 mi
- Pole Creek Spring: 7.4 mi
- Blacktail Spring: 7.6 mi
- Soda Spring: 9.2 mi
- Sisters Fine Woodworking: 17.9 mi
- Cougar: 20.7 mi
- Mountain Bike: 21.1 mi
- "Chicken": 22.0 mi
- Coyote: 23.3 mi
- Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area): 9.2 mi
- Indian Ford Meadow Preserve: 19.8 mi
- Willow Springs Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Camp Polk Meadow Preserve: 20.4 mi
- Aspen Hollow Preserve: 21.8 mi
- Lane Plateau: 1.7 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 3.4 mi
- Tam McArthur Rim: 9.4 mi
- Cougar Buttress: 15.4 mi
- Kiwanis club: 17.5 mi
- Crockett Lodge: 18.7 mi
- Clear Lake Resort: 18.7 mi
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs: 20.7 mi
- Constitution Grove: 22.7 mi
- Beach Day Use Area: 11.8 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 13.6 mi
- McKenzie Bridge Day Use Area: 17.6 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 18.6 mi
- Lost Lake Day Use Area: 21.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 11.7 mi
- Sisters Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 13.6 mi
- Sisters Museum: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Linton Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sister | SE 125° | 3,158.5 m | 3.5 mi |
| North Sister | NE 50° | 3,075 m | 3.6 mi |
| Middle Sister | ENE 64° | 3,064 m | 2.4 mi |
| Hodge Crest | SE 126° | 3,060 m | 3.9 mi |
| Broken Top | ESE 119° | 2,795.93 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Bachelor | SSE 147° | 2,764 m | 12.7 mi |
| Broken Hand | ESE 115° | 2,556.053 m | 8.1 mi |
| Ball Butte | ESE 121° | 2,467.356 m | 8.9 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 | 20:11 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:45 | 16:32 |
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, 15 mi away.
- Cobwebby Paintbrush9 obs
- Partridgefoot7 obs
- mountain paintbrush7 obs
- mountain hemlock6 obs
- Pyrola-leaf Buckwheat6 obs
- Bracted Lousewort6 obs
- Lewis' monkeyflower6 obs
- pink mountainheath5 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/5249936767
Day trips start here
- Bend · 26 mi
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