Ghost town · Oregon
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 631 m. Schreiner Peak stands 1,740 m to the east-northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Flume Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. West Cascades passes 7.5 miles off.
unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates44.84669, -122.20993
- 7.5 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 20.2 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- Glen Thomas Site · 15 mi
- North Falls Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Whetstone Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Mount Beachie: 3.7 mi
- Battle Ax Mountain: 3.7 mi
- French Creek Ridge: 3.7 mi
- Silver King Mountain: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Flume Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
- Sawmill Falls: 1.0 mi
- Sullivan Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
- Marten Buttes Falls: 5.0 mi
- Henline Falls: 6.4 mi
Parks: 18
- Salmon Falls County Park: 7.9 mi
- Elkhorn Woods Park: 8.6 mi
- Ed Rogers Wayside: 8.7 mi
- Santiam Horse Camp: 12.4 mi
- Elkhorn Valley Recreation Center: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Phantom Natural Bridge: 4.4 mi
- Three Pools: 4.9 mi
- Natural Rock Arch: 6.3 mi
- Bagby Hot Springs: 6.3 mi
- Crooked Finger OHV Area: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Upper Arm Day Use Area: 7.6 mi
- Detroit Flats Day Use Area: 8.7 mi
- Two Rivers Picnic Site: 14.7 mi
- Yellowbottom Day Use Site: 19.5 mi
- Dogwood Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Blowout Cliff: 11.2 mi
- Palisades: 11.7 mi
- Big Cliff: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Bagby Hot Springs: 6.3 mi
- Ann Arbor Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Packsaddle County Park: 9.8 mi
- Roaring River Wilderness: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- The Maples Rest Area: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Harvest Nursery Permaculture Garden: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Molalla StoryWalk MRA Route Start: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Jawbone Flats. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schreiner Peak | ENE 65° | 1,740 m | 8.9 mi |
| Battle Ax Mountain | ESE 112° | 1,692 m | 3.7 mi |
| Big Slide Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,684 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bull of the Woods | ENE 65° | 1,683 m | 6.2 mi |
| Knob Peak | ENE 65° | 1,681 m | 8.4 mi |
| South Dickey Peak | NE 55° | 1,631 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pansy Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,627 m | 5.0 mi |
| East Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,605 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:14 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:43 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 69 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 13.1 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 13.5 | 15.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit DAM, 9 mi away.
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