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Arran Open Space

Arran Open Space from directly overhead

Arran Open Space is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Lenhart Butte stands 638 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Skye Parkway Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 9.0 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
City of West Linn
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.38981, -122.66067

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Skyline Ridge Park: 0.2 mi
  • Marylhurst Heights Park: 0.5 mi
  • Midhill Park: 0.5 mi
  • Glenmorrie Park: 0.8 mi
  • Sunburst Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks: 60
Attractions
Museums: 53
Picnic sites: 19
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 3.2 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 4.0 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 8.0 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 8.0 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Willamette Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Singer Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Tumble Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Poet's Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 11.5 mi
  • North Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Swim beach: 15.2 mi
  • Lieser Point: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Phantom Bluff: 2.2 mi
  • Madrone Wall: 9.9 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.9 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.0 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
  • Giesy Spring: 12.8 mi
  • spring w/concrete cover: 14.2 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 14.6 mi
  • School District Spring: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arran Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lenhart ButteE 96°638 m24.1 mi
Livingston MountainNE 35°595 m24.5 mi
Bald PeakW 271°497 m19.2 mi
Dixie MountainNNW 329°490 m24.9 mi
Highland ButteSE 135°470 m14.9 mi
Little BaldyNNE 32°437 m23.7 mi
Ross MountainENE 66°396 m22.5 mi
Cornell MountainNNW 335°392 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4419:23
June solstice05:2320:1821:03
September equinox06:5818:3119:10
December solstice07:4815:4216:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549536065717165564742
Precip in6.54.54.83.82.51.80.50.61.64.26.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/144321724

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