Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs
Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs is an attraction in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 547 m. Proxy Point stands 1,891 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cougar, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. West Cascades runs past it.
The story
geothermal pools in the Willamette National Forest in the U.S. state of Oregon
Wikidata Q5176028, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the West Cascades, National
- 10.7 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 20.8 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 22.4 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
Overlooks nearby
- Koosah Falls Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Windy Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harvey Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Tipsoo Butte: 2.5 mi
- Katsuk Butte: 2.9 mi
- Deathball Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Yankee Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Hamlin Park: 6.2 mi
- Forest Glen Landing County Park: 6.8 mi
- Forest Glen Landing: 7.0 mi
- Blue River Community Park: 7.0 mi
- McKenzie River Park: 7.0 mi
- Rider Creek Falls: 0.2 mi
- Horse Creek: 6.9 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 12.3 mi
- Proxy Falls: 16.4 mi
- Upper Proxy Falls: 16.6 mi
- Warm Springs: 19.4 mi
- Wright Spring: 20.1 mi
- Linton Spring: 20.7 mi
- Sister Springs: 21.8 mi
- Sister Springs: 21.8 mi
- McKenzie Bridge Day Use Area: 7.0 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 15.5 mi
- Beach Day Use Area: 23.1 mi
- Salmon Creeek Falls Day Use Area: 23.2 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 23.3 mi
- Tidbits Wall: 13.5 mi
- Lane Plateau: 20.3 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 20.9 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 21.1 mi
- Constitution Grove: 15.2 mi
- Clear Lake Resort: 23.4 mi
- Crockett Lodge: 23.4 mi
- Cougar: 0.0 mi
- Secret Garden: 12.2 mi
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 14.0 mi
- Hackleman Old-Growth Grove: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy Point | E 80° | 1,891 m | 17.0 mi |
| South Chucksney | SSE 152° | 1,766.316 m | 13.1 mi |
| Chucksney Mountain | SSE 151° | 1,755.953 m | 12.4 mi |
| Olallie Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,737 m | 9.3 mi |
| French Mountain | E 99° | 1,730 m | 7.8 mi |
| Horsepasture Mountain | ENE 73° | 1,723 m | 7.8 mi |
| Grasshopper Mountain | S 170° | 1,719.7 m | 12.2 mi |
| English Mountain | E 95° | 1,708 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:12 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 13.0 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 12.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar DAM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/2861431762
Day trips start here
- Lowell · 29 mi
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