Cascade Head Scenic Research Area
Cascade Head Scenic Research Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 140 m. Laurel Mountain stands 1,094 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Knight County Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 1.3 miles off. 166 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 140 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Winema Beach Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Harney Street Scenic View Area · 17 mi
- North Vista Avenue Scenic View Area · 17 mi
- Siletz Avenue Scenic View Area · 17 mi
166 named places within 25 miles
- God's Thumb: 2.2 mi
- Prairie Hill: 6.9 mi
- Cougar Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Ball Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Knight County Park: 0.9 mi
- Roads End State Recreation Site: 3.3 mi
- Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site: 3.6 mi
- Holmes Road Park: 4.3 mi
- Sand Point Park: 4.4 mi
- The Knoll Open Space: 2.4 mi
- Friends of Wildwoods Open Space: 4.7 mi
- Spring Lake Open Space: 5.4 mi
- Nesika Park: 6.2 mi
- Seid Creek Open Space: 6.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Nuu-k’wii’-daa’-naa~-ye’ Sitka Spruce: 5.3 mi
- Sparky the Wish Guardian: 5.4 mi
- The Morgan Family STage: 5.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 6.1 mi
- Lincoln City Cultural Center: 5.8 mi
- Nelscott Reef: 6.9 mi
- Little Nestucca County Boat Launch: 7.8 mi
- Fishers Point County Boat Launch: 9.9 mi
- Drift Creek Falls Bridge: 10.3 mi
- Neskowin Beach: 3.5 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 4.4 mi
- Kiwanda Beach: 6.0 mi
- Kiwanda Beach: 9.5 mi
- Beverly Beach: 22.6 mi
- Surfing Sasquatch: 5.2 mi
- Sparky the Wish Guardian: 5.4 mi
- Freenotes Harmony Park: 5.8 mi
- Joe the Sea Lion: 7.9 mi
- Mermaid: 8.7 mi
- North Lincoln County Historical Museum: 8.6 mi
- Whale Research EcoExcursions: 17.2 mi
- Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center: 18.2 mi
- Willamina Historical Museum: 24.3 mi
- Drift Creek Falls: 10.3 mi
- Pheasant Creek Falls: 20.2 mi
- Niagara Falls: 20.3 mi
- Munson Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy: 4.5 mi
- Oceanlake Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Camelback Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 21.4 mi
- Cascade Head Interpretive Wayside: 2.0 mi
- H. B. Van Duzer Forest Wayside: 8.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cascade Head Scenic Research Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,094 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SE 125° | 1,051.56 m | 18.3 mi |
| Saddle Bag Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,032 m | 10.7 mi |
| Fanno Peak | SE 127° | 1,015.898 m | 20.7 mi |
| Riley Peak | ESE 122° | 1,004 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Hebo | NE 47° | 972.312 m | 17.1 mi |
| Main Point | NE 44° | 966 m | 15.7 mi |
| South Point | NE 45° | 958 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:22 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:49 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 14.6 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 14.1 | 15.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Otis 2 NE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/357321729
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