Waqíima Spring
Waqíima Spring is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,781 m. Graham Mountain stands 2,612 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Murray Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 25 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 25.3 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 29.1 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Mason Dam Viewpoint · 29 mi
75 named places within 25 miles
- Murray Hill: 1.5 mi
- Sheephead Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Waqíima Butte: 2.4 mi
- Luther Butte: 2.5 mi
- Rastus Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Mommoth Spring: 11.6 mi
- Kooney Spring: 14.4 mi
- Barrel Spring: 14.8 mi
- Rail Gulch Spring: 14.8 mi
- Cruiser Spring: 15.4 mi
- Unity Forest State Park: 7.8 mi
- Snow Park: 16.3 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 13.8 mi
- French Cabin (Ruins): 21.8 mi
- Malheur City: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waqíima Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Mountain | W 275° | 2,612 m | 21.8 mi |
| Slide Mountain | W 277° | 2,604.2 m | 22.4 mi |
| Rabbit Ears | W 273° | 2,576.779 m | 24.4 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | W 274° | 2,444 m | 15.1 mi |
| Glacier Mountain | W 275° | 2,406 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bullrun Rock | NW 308° | 2,399.69 m | 5.9 mi |
| Ironside Mountain | SE 128° | 2,380.793 m | 3.4 mi |
| Table Rock | NW 304° | 2,367 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:56 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:29 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 3 S, 26 mi away.
- spreading dogbane1 obs
- star-flowered lily-of-the-valley1 obs
- Tall Ragwort1 obs
- prairie smoke1 obs
- Spotted Tussock Moth1 obs
- tall woolly wild buckwheat1 obs
- western stoneseed1 obs
- Anderson's buttercup1 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/10059996068
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