Local favourite viewpoint · Jefferson, Oregon
Opal Mountain
Opal Mountain is a viewpoint in Jefferson, Oregon.
Opal Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Opal Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Opal Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.57285, -120.55942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Opal Mountain
- Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~20 km · Must-see
- John Day Fossil Beds - Painted Hills Unit · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ochoco Dam · lake · Crook · ~42 km · Must-see
- Barnes Butte · viewpoint · Crook · ~43 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~44 km · Must-see
- A. R. Bowman Memorial Museum · museum · Crook · ~47 km · Must-see
- Crooked River Park · viewpoint · Crook · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ochoco State Scenic Viewpoint · park · Crook · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ochoco National Forest · sanctuary · Crook · ~53 km · Must-see
- Skull Hollow · park · Jefferson · ~56 km · Must-see
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gray Butte Trail · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~59 km · Must-see
- Haystack Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ericson Aircraft Collection · museum · Jefferson · ~60 km · Must-see
- Prineville Reservoir · lake · Crook · ~64 km · Must-see
- Smith Rock State Park · sanctuary · Deschutes · ~65 km · Must-see
- Powell Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~68 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Opal Mountain
- Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~20 km · Must-see
- Barnes Butte · viewpoint · Crook · ~43 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~44 km · Must-see
- Crooked River Park · viewpoint · Crook · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gray Butte Trail · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~59 km · Must-see
- Powell Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~68 km · Must-see
- Criterion Summit · viewpoint · Wasco · ~71 km · Must-see
- Castle Rocks · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~101 km · Must-see
- Pilot Butte · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Opal Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Opal Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Opal Mountain?
Nearby: Ochoco Summit (viewpoint, 20 km), John Day Fossil Beds - Painted Hills Unit (sanctuary, 31 km), Ochoco Dam (lake, 42 km), Barnes Butte (viewpoint, 43 km), Grizzly Mountain (viewpoint, 44 km), A. R. Bowman Memorial Museum (museum, 47 km).