Nature reserve · Oregon
Boeckman Creek Natural Area
Boeckman Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. High Hill stands 568 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Courtside Neighborhood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 6.1 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Wilsonville
How to reach it
Coordinates45.30781, -122.75454
- 6.1 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.1 mi off the Silver Falls
- 20.6 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 21.2 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 29 mi
- Crown point · 29 mi
- North Falls Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Courtside Neighborhood Park: 0.1 mi
- Hathaway Neighborhood Park: 0.2 mi
- Town Center Park: 0.5 mi
- Willow Creek/Landover Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Wilsonville Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Oregon Korean War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Willamette Meteorite replica: 4.7 mi
- Tualatin Veterans' Memorial Plaza: 5.2 mi
- Willamette Meridian: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Wilsonville Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Campbell Native Garden: 7.6 mi
- Memorial Grove: 7.7 mi
- Midhill Park Pollinator Garden: 7.8 mi
- Tateshina Peace Garden: 7.9 mi
Artworks
- Re-Invention: 0.5 mi
- Flight of the Moon: 0.5 mi
- Modern Flight: 0.5 mi
- Statue of Gentle Ben: 1.8 mi
- Acorn Statue: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Coffee Creek Wetlands: 1.7 mi
- Molalla Landing Willamette River Greenway: 1.9 mi
- Molalla River State Park: 2.1 mi
- Graham Oaks Nature Park: 2.5 mi
- Corral Creek Natural Area: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Canby Depot Museum: 4.5 mi
- Old Aurora Colony Museum: 5.3 mi
- Sherwood Heritage Center: 5.4 mi
- Museum of the Oregon Territory: 7.5 mi
- Old Lockmaster's Office: 7.5 mi
Attractions
- The Pow Wow Tree: 9.1 mi
- Nordic Finn Ware: 10.3 mi
- Broder Söder: 10.3 mi
- Nordia House: 10.3 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 44
- Pleasant Hill: 4.1 mi
- La Butte: 6.0 mi
- Parrett Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Cooks Butte: 6.6 mi
- Grouse Butte: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 1.0 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 5.3 mi
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Coffee Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Willamette Falls: 7.2 mi
- Singer Falls: 8.0 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Phantom Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Madrone Wall: 15.5 mi
- Waud Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 19.0 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 8
- Poet's Beach: 14.3 mi
- San Salvador Beach: 14.5 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 17.2 mi
- North Beach: 21.1 mi
- Surprise Beach: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Champoeg: 8.0 mi
- Fulton: 11.9 mi
- Waconda: 19.4 mi
- Saint Joseph: 19.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Giesy Spring: 5.8 mi
- Oliver Spring: 9.8 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boeckman Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Hill | SSE 155° | 568 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | WNW 293° | 497 m | 15.9 mi |
| Highland Butte | ESE 108° | 470 m | 15.9 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | N 0° | 392 m | 15.1 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | W 271° | 381 m | 6.3 mi |
| East Bliss Butte | NE 55° | 344 m | 17.8 mi |
| Iowa Hill | WNW 301° | 342 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Scott | NE 44° | 332 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:42 | 16:32 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Willamette EXP STN, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1305495629
Day trips start here
- Wilsonville · 1 mi
- Aurora · 5 mi
- Oregon City · 8 mi
- Tigard · 8 mi
- Tualatin · 8 mi
- Gladstone · 9 mi
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