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Vidae Falls

Vidae Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Vidae Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 2,041 m. Mount Scott stands 2,636 m to the east-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Vidae Falls Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Volcanic Legacy runs past it.

What the record says

Height
35 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.88446, -122.10007

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 29
Springs: 26
Attractions: 21
  • Natural Bridge: 18.5 mi
  • CABOOSE WEYCO #2: 24.9 mi
  • CABOOSE ATSF #999150: 24.9 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 24.9 mi
  • Mopac Caboose: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 14
Parks: 14
Picnic sites: 9
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
  • Crater Lake Lodge History: 2.7 mi
  • Collier State Park Logging Museum: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 17.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Vidae Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ScottENE 58°2,636 m5.0 mi
Garfield PeakNW 319°2,454 m1.8 mi
Llao RockNNW 344°2,453 m6.4 mi
Applegate PeakNNW 346°2,450 m1.1 mi
CloudcapNE 42°2,444 m4.4 mi
The WatchmanNW 318°2,442 m5.5 mi
Hillman PeakNW 323°2,433 m5.8 mi
Williams CraterNW 320°2,315 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:21
June solstice05:3120:0820:51
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3715:5216:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272628323945555550403126
Precip in10.17.57.86.23.62.30.80.81.94.89.611.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crater Lake NPS HQ, 2 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Crater Lake National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5560265776

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