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Baker Creek Woods

Baker Creek Woods from directly overhead

Baker Creek Woods is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. South Saddle Mountain stands 1,048 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Fir Clearing Creek Confluence, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 1.5 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates45.37453, -122.92405
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Renne Equestrian Park: 2.7 mi
  • Eagle Landing: 2.8 mi
  • Oregon Trail Park: 3.1 mi
  • Ladyfern Park: 3.2 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 3.6 mi
Artworks
  • Bigfoot: 3.4 mi
  • Nest: 5.9 mi
  • Acorn Statue: 8.1 mi
  • Tigard Tulip: 8.1 mi
  • I Wonder: 8.2 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Gardens
Peaks: 52
  • Parrett Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Bull Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • Grouse Butte: 6.0 mi
  • Cooper Mountain: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 21
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 1.9 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 8.8 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 9.6 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 9.6 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Singer Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Beaches: 7
  • San Salvador Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 15.3 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 16.5 mi
  • North Beach: 20.7 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Phantom Bluff: 11.2 mi
  • Waud Bluff: 16.5 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 21.2 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 21.2 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 21.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Oliver Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Fern Spring: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Saddle MountainWNW 299°1,048 m24.9 mi
Snap PointW 262°760 m24.5 mi
Ball Bearing HillWSW 254°701 m23.0 mi
Kutch MountainW 264°626 m21.5 mi
Tuttle PointWNW 293°623 m21.7 mi
Slide MountainWSW 247°599 m22.7 mi
Gales PeakNW 309°548 m18.0 mi
Bald PeakWNW 283°497 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4519:24
June solstice05:2420:1921:04
September equinox06:5918:3219:11
December solstice07:4915:4316:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515762686963544539
Precip in6.44.64.83.62.61.60.40.61.64.26.77.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — REX 1 S, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1013442132

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