Nature reserve · Oregon
7th Street Natural Area
7th Street Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Larch Mountain stands 1,202 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Walters Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Mount Hood passes 1.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Gresham
How to reach it
Coordinates45.49231, -122.44319
- 1.6 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 3.8 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 8.2 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 14.1 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Crown point · 10 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Walters Hill: 0.4 mi
- Gabbert Butte: 1.2 mi
- Grant Butte: 1.3 mi
- Hogan Butte: 1.6 mi
- Jenne Butte: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Hollybrook Park: 0.4 mi
- Shimmering Pines: 0.5 mi
- Bella Vista Park: 0.6 mi
- Main City Park: 0.7 mi
- Arts Plaza: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Heroes Memorial & Tribute: 0.8 mi
- Nichaqwli Monument: 4.4 mi
- Shotwell Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Boring Vietnam War Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Heart Beacon: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Gresham Woods Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- Thom Creek Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Hogan Butte North: 1.5 mi
- Springwater Woods: 1.5 mi
- Shane T. Bemis Nature Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 0.9 mi
- Rockwood Sunrise: 2.3 mi
- Devoted Passion: 4.3 mi
- Firebird: 5.8 mi
- The Grand Calabash: 6.7 mi
Gardens
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Thom Park Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Yamhill Neighborhood Park Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 3.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- McMenamins Edgefield: 3.4 mi
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 4.4 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 4.4 mi
- North American Bigfoot Center: 6.5 mi
- Camas Potholes: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Hidden Falls: 5.8 mi
- Knapp Falls: 5.8 mi
- Pothole Falls: 7.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 7.6 mi
- Woodburn Falls: 7.7 mi
Museums: 46
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 4.3 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 4.3 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 4.4 mi
- Zymoglyphic Museum: 7.8 mi
- Oregon Military Museum: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Picnic Area B: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area A: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area D: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Area E: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Tegart Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.0 mi
- Madrone Wall: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 11
- Swim beach: 4.4 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 4.6 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 7.1 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 7.6 mi
- Lieser Point: 10.4 mi
Springs: 5
- School District Spring: 10.6 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 15.3 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 16.3 mi
- Summit Spring: 24.3 mi
- Giesy Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Fulton: 11.2 mi
- Latourell: 11.4 mi
- Bridal Veil: 13.8 mi
- Dodson: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 22.1 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 22.2 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of 7th Street Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larch Mountain | E 81° | 1,202 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sherrard Point | E 81° | 1,146 m | 17.4 mi |
| Larch Mountain | NNE 25° | 1,057 m | 17.1 mi |
| Lookout Point | E 92° | 802 m | 15.3 mi |
| Walker Peak | E 95° | 736 m | 15.2 mi |
| Devils Rest | ENE 72° | 732 m | 16.0 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | NNE 11° | 679 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | E 79° | 655 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:40 | 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 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Troutdale AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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