Museum · Oregon
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,282 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. Vineyard and Valley passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates45.36433, -122.59477
- 12.1 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 13.9 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 15.0 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Crown point · 21 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: 0.0 mi
- Abernethy Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Atkinson Park: 0.2 mi
- Sportcraft Landing: 0.3 mi
- Jon Storm Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Veiled Garden: 0.3 mi
- Tateshina Peace Garden: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Grove: 2.3 mi
- Greenfingers Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Drought-tolerant garden: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Clackamas River Bridge: 0.6 mi
- Water Steet Viaduct: 0.7 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin Memorial Bridge: 0.8 mi
- Willamette River Bridge: 0.8 mi
- Pow-Wow tree: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- The Pow Wow Tree: 0.9 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 4.2 mi
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 7.2 mi
- The Spider: 8.1 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 8.1 mi
Artworks
- The Gathering: 1.0 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 1.3 mi
- Giant Horse Statue: 2.2 mi
- Epiphany: 3.7 mi
- In the Flow: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Camassia Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Olson Property: 1.4 mi
- Wilderness Park: 1.4 mi
- Parkside Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Salty Acres Wetlands: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Oatfield Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Talbert: 4.8 mi
- Cooks Butte: 5.5 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Mount Scott: 6.6 mi
Museums: 51
- Barclay House: 0.7 mi
- McLoughlin House: 0.7 mi
- Stevens-Crawford Heritage House: 0.8 mi
- Ermatinger House: 0.8 mi
- Old Lockmaster's Office: 1.2 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Singer Falls: 0.7 mi
- Willamette Falls: 1.5 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 1.1 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 7.3 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 9.2 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 9.3 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Phantom Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Madrone Wall: 6.9 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 10
- Poet's Beach: 10.5 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 14.0 mi
- Swim beach: 14.9 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 16.1 mi
- Lieser Point: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Fulton: 8.2 mi
- Champoeg: 16.7 mi
- Latourell: 22.0 mi
- Bridal Veil: 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
- spring w/concrete cover: 10.6 mi
- Giesy Spring: 13.3 mi
- Oliver Spring: 17.4 mi
- School District Spring: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | SE 138° | 1,282 m | 21.7 mi |
| Lookout Point | ENE 70° | 802 m | 24.1 mi |
| Walker Peak | ENE 71° | 736 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bedford Point | ESE 116° | 714 m | 22.6 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | ENE 61° | 655 m | 23.3 mi |
| Lenhart Butte | E 93° | 638 m | 20.8 mi |
| High Hill | S 177° | 568 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bald Peak | W 276° | 497 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:41 | 16:31 |
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 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Gladstone · 1 mi
- Oregon City · 1 mi
- Lake Oswego · 5 mi
- Milwaukie · 6 mi
- Wilsonville · 9 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 10 mi
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