Cliff · Oregon
Big Cliff
Big Cliff is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 293 m. Mount Lowe stands 1,625 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. West Cascades runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 293 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.20068, -122.22175
- On the West Cascades, National
- 11.9 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 22.3 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 24.8 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Glen Thomas Site · 20 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Crown point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Moore Creek Boat Access Site: 1.6 mi
- Big Eddy Day Use Site: 2.9 mi
- Carter Bridge Day Use Site: 3.9 mi
- Hole in the Wall Day Use Area: 5.4 mi
- Metzler Park: 7.2 mi
Peaks
- Bedford Point: 2.5 mi
- Goat Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Wanderers Peak: 6.5 mi
- South Fork Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Whale Head: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Milo McIver State Park: 10.1 mi
- Roaring River Wilderness: 10.6 mi
- Bonnie Lure State Recreation Area: 12.9 mi
- Tickle Creek Park: 14.0 mi
- River Island Natural Area: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Lower Clackamas Falls: 0.5 mi
- Clackamas Falls: 0.9 mi
- Memaloose Falls: 1.0 mi
- Pegleg Falls: 17.1 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Original Stash Tribute Plaque: 11.2 mi
- Boring Vietnam War Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Parents of Murdered Children Memorial: 20.5 mi
- Larry G. Dahl: 20.5 mi
- Clifford Stocker Memorial Parkside: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 17
- Native plant garden: 15.0 mi
- Drought-tolerant garden: 18.9 mi
- Courtyard garden: 19.1 mi
- Greenfingers Community Garden: 19.2 mi
- Memorial Grove: 20.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Philip Foster Farm: 12.7 mi
- Sandy Historical Society: 13.7 mi
- Rose Farm Museum & Holmes House: 20.9 mi
- End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: 21.4 mi
- Ermatinger House: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 15
- Clackamas Hatchery: 9.5 mi
- Clackamas Hatchery Visitor Center: 9.5 mi
- West Coast Airlines Flight 956: 11.7 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 15.0 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Molalla StoryWalk MRA Route Start: 15.5 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk Mulino Route Start: 17.5 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk Downtown Route Start: 17.7 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk Library Route Start: 17.8 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Big Cliff: 0.1 mi
- Salmon River Slab: 15.1 mi
- Madrone Wall: 17.4 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 24.6 mi
Springs: 4
- spring w/concrete cover: 10.9 mi
- Bagby Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
- Clackamas Springs: 24.5 mi
- Clackamas Springs: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Latourell: 23.5 mi
- Jawbone Flats: 24.5 mi
- Bridal Veil: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Two Rivers Picnic Site: 14.1 mi
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Goverment Camp Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandy River Beach: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Big Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lowe | SE 144° | 1,625 m | 20.8 mi |
| East Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,605 m | 14.1 mi |
| Signal Buttes | E 98° | 1,579.2 m | 14.3 mi |
| North Dickey Peak | SSE 164° | 1,570 m | 21.0 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | S 169° | 1,561 m | 14.7 mi |
| Frazier Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,549.3 m | 12.6 mi |
| Baty Butte | S 176° | 1,542 m | 14.2 mi |
| Devil's Peak | ENE 75° | 1,537.7 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:15 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:41 | 16:30 |
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 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 7.5 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Estacada 2 SE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357307031
Day trips start here
- Boring · 17 mi
- Gladstone · 22 mi
- Oregon City · 22 mi
- Gresham · 23 mi
- Government Camp · 24 mi
- Troutdale · 24 mi
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