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Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site

Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site from directly overhead

Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 876 m. Canyon Mountain stands 2,438 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Vernon Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Journey Through Time runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1976
Elevation
876 m

What to expect

Operated by
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.41552, -119.09215

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
  • Dean Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Benson Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Big Springs: 6.5 mi
  • Big Springs: 6.6 mi
  • Parker Spring: 6.9 mi
Parks: 6
  • Mount Vernon Park: 0.9 mi
  • Hill Family Park: 6.7 mi
  • 7th Street Park Complex: 7.0 mi
  • John Day Community Gardens: 7.1 mi
  • Prairie City Park: 19.1 mi
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Carter Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Strawberry Falls: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Black Canyon East Trailhead: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Canyon MountainESE 118°2,438.095 m11.4 mi
Pine Creek MountainESE 117°2,411 m15.4 mi
Indian Creek ButteESE 117°2,381 m18.0 mi
Green MountainESE 116°2,323.49 m12.2 mi
Sheep RockESE 122°2,278.075 m11.2 mi
Fields PeakWSW 237°2,243.9 m9.8 mi
Baldy MountainESE 109°2,241 m15.4 mi
McClellan MountainSW 224°2,146.7 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:09
June solstice05:1320:0020:45
September equinox06:4418:1718:56
December solstice07:3015:3216:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313439445259676658473730
Precip in1.10.61.11.51.81.30.40.50.51.01.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — John DAY, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1042039596

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