Ghost town · Oregon
Ortley
Ortley is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 557 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sevenmile Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 1.4 miles off.
former town in Wasco County
How to reach it
Coordinates45.65600, -121.28800
- 1.4 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 10.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 21.8 mi off the Journey Through Time
Overlooks nearby
- Rowena Crest Overlook · 2 mi
- Memaloose Overlook · 4 mi
- Ice Age Floods Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Panorama Point Vista House · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sevenmile Hill: 1.0 mi
- McCall Point: 1.2 mi
- Lyle Peak: 3.0 mi
- Marsh Hill: 3.3 mi
- Wasco Butte: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Lyle Treaty Fishing Access Site: 2.5 mi
- Lyle Activity Center Park: 2.7 mi
- Klint Cove Kiwanis Park: 4.8 mi
- Kramer Field: 5.1 mi
- Dallesport Treaty Fishing Access Site: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Victor Trevitt Memorial: 4.1 mi
- End of the Oregon Trail Landmark: 6.2 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 6.3 mi
- Bingen Speed Rock: 8.7 mi
- Wishram Indian Village: 8.9 mi
Springs
- Martin Spring: 1.3 mi
- Wetle Spring: 2.8 mi
- Marsh Spring: 2.9 mi
- Thornton Spring: 3.0 mi
- Wetland Spring: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 37
- Lyle sign: 2.7 mi
- Mosier Totem Pole: 5.7 mi
- Catch the Spirit: 10.6 mi
- Splash: 10.7 mi
- Before I Die Wall: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Mosier Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Lower Labyrinth Falls: 5.8 mi
- Labyrinth Falls: 6.0 mi
- Little Maui Falls: 6.1 mi
- Cushing Falls: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Rowena Plateau: 2.4 mi
- Crates Point: 2.9 mi
- Chenoweth Rim: 3.3 mi
- Eagle Caves: 3.4 mi
- Windy Point: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Four Sisters Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Mt. Ulka Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Mosier Plateau Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Mill Creek Ridge Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: 6.3 mi
Museums: 12
- Twin Bridges Historical Museum: 2.7 mi
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: 3.7 mi
- First Wasco County Courthouse: 6.0 mi
- Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Homestead: 6.0 mi
- Old St. Peter's Landmark: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 8
- Vogt Fountain: 6.4 mi
- Tom's Learning Garden: 9.6 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Clara's Garden: 10.6 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Rock Creek Beach: 6.0 mi
- Koberg Beach: 9.8 mi
- Marina Beach: 11.3 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 11.5 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 3.7 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 3.8 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 3.9 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 2.8 mi
- The Henderson Monument: 11.2 mi
- Wet Planet Rafting: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 8.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Ortley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | W 269° | 1,504 m | 21.0 mi |
| Perry Point | SSW 210° | 1,503 m | 20.1 mi |
| Fivemile Butte | SSW 208° | 1,416 m | 19.1 mi |
| Shellrock Mountain | SW 221° | 1,355 m | 17.6 mi |
| Monte Carlo | NW 318° | 1,224 m | 20.2 mi |
| Bald Butte | SW 235° | 1,152 m | 14.4 mi |
| Joes Point | SSW 202° | 1,136 m | 17.0 mi |
| Augspurger Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,118 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:13 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:35 | 16:24 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — THE Dalles, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- The Dalles · 6 mi
- Hood River · 11 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 15 mi
- Dufur · 16 mi
- Mount Hood · 16 mi
- Goldendale · 25 mi
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