Vidae Falls
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
- On the Volcanic Legacy, National
- 15.3 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Overlooks nearby
- Phantom Ship Overlook · 1 mi
- Kerr Notch · 3 mi
- Sinnott Memorial · 3 mi
- Victor View · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Applegate Peak: 1.1 mi
- Eagle Crags: 1.4 mi
- Garfield Peak: 1.8 mi
- Crater Peak: 2.5 mi
- Munson Point: 2.9 mi
- Vidae Cliff: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Crags: 1.2 mi
- Dyar Rock: 1.4 mi
- Dutton Cliff: 2.0 mi
- Victor View: 3.4 mi
- Munson Springs: 2.4 mi
- Anderson Spring: 3.3 mi
- Annie Spring: 3.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 3.8 mi
- Maklaks Spring: 4.9 mi
- Duwee Falls: 2.8 mi
- Plaikni Falls: 3.1 mi
- Annie Falls: 4.7 mi
- Stuart Falls: 8.2 mi
- Red Blanket Falls: 9.1 mi
- Scott Creek Campground: 8.9 mi
- Jackson F Kimball State Park: 11.8 mi
- Fort Klamath Park Museum: 14.7 mi
- Fort Klamath Park: 14.8 mi
- Thunder Beast Park: 15.2 mi
- Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
- Goodbye Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Lodgepole Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Annie Falls (and Udo's): 4.7 mi
- Annie Falls: 4.8 mi
- Natural Bridge: 18.5 mi
- LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 24.9 mi
- Mopac Caboose: 24.9 mi
- Weyco #101 Locomotive: 24.9 mi
- BURRO CRANE Model 30: 25.0 mi
- Crater Lake Lodge History: 2.7 mi
- Collier State Park Logging Museum: 20.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 20.1 mi
- Abbott butte lookout: 23.1 mi
- Lady of the Woods: 2.0 mi
- Union Creek Wayside: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Vidae Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Scott | ENE 58° | 2,636 m | 5.0 mi |
| Garfield Peak | NW 319° | 2,454 m | 1.8 mi |
| Llao Rock | NNW 344° | 2,453 m | 6.4 mi |
| Applegate Peak | NNW 346° | 2,450 m | 1.1 mi |
| Cloudcap | NE 42° | 2,444 m | 4.4 mi |
| The Watchman | NW 318° | 2,442 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hillman Peak | NW 323° | 2,433 m | 5.8 mi |
| Williams Crater | NW 320° | 2,315 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
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, 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5560265776
Day trips start here
- Crater Lake National Park · 4 mi
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