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Cazadero Natural Area

Cazadero Natural Area from directly overhead

Cazadero Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Wildcat Mountain stands 1,365 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Boring-Estacada Rail Line, a park 0.2 miles away. Mount Hood passes 6.0 miles off.

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Coordinates45.38668, -122.40646

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Boring-Estacada Rail Line: 0.2 mi
  • Barton Park: 0.4 mi
  • Damascus Centennial Park: 3.2 mi
  • Wilsada Park: 4.0 mi
  • Trillium Creek Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Aemisegger Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Zion Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Sunshine Butte: 5.2 mi
  • East Bliss Butte: 5.3 mi
  • Towle Butte: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions: 54
  • North American Bigfoot Center: 4.5 mi
  • Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 5.6 mi
  • Clackamas Hatchery Visitor Center: 6.6 mi
  • Clackamas Hatchery: 6.6 mi
  • Jerry's Car Barn: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 54
  • Hidden Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Knapp Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Tumble Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Singer Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 10.6 mi
Museums: 45
Picnic sites: 16
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 10.3 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 12.6 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 12.8 mi
  • Picnic Area D: 14.1 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
Beaches: 9
  • Sandy River Beach: 10.8 mi
  • Swim beach: 11.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Sandy Swimming Hole: 14.1 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 15.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • spring w/concrete cover: 8.0 mi
  • School District Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Wahkeena Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Cazadero Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wildcat MountainESE 110°1,365 m18.8 mi
Githens MountainESE 119°1,363 m19.1 mi
Goat MountainSSE 163°1,282 m18.4 mi
Old BaldyESE 116°1,274 m17.6 mi
Larch MountainENE 57°1,202 m18.3 mi
Aschoff ButtesE 83°1,159 m20.2 mi
Sherrard PointENE 57°1,146 m18.4 mi
Lookout PointENE 63°802 m15.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4319:22
June solstice05:2220:1721:02
September equinox06:5718:3019:09
December solstice07:4715:4116:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424448525762686864554742
Precip in7.55.96.95.43.92.60.60.82.25.58.18.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Estacada 2 SE, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/766356270

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