Nature reserve · Oregon
Columbia Shoreline
Columbia Shoreline is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Silver Star Mountain stands 1,337 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hockaday Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Mount Hood passes 1.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Metro
How to reach it
Coordinates45.56167, -122.42127
- 1.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 2.7 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 5.1 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 10.5 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Crown point · 9 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Cigar Rock View · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hockaday Park: 1.1 mi
- Lakeshore Park: 1.2 mi
- Forest Home Park: 1.5 mi
- Pelfry Park: 1.6 mi
- Handy-Nechocokee Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Pettijohn Park: 1.4 mi
- Fairview Woods Wetlands Park: 1.6 mi
- Columbia Slough Regional Water Quality Facility: 2.3 mi
- Nadaka Nature Park: 3.8 mi
- Wilkes Creek Headwaters Natural Area: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Natural Discovery Garden: 1.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 1.8 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 1.9 mi
- Yamhill Neighborhood Park Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Nichaqwli Monument: 1.8 mi
- Peace Pole: 2.6 mi
- Heroes Memorial & Tribute: 4.4 mi
- Shotwell Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Peace Pole: 7.3 mi
Attractions
- McMenamins Edgefield: 2.0 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 2.3 mi
- Camas Potholes: 2.7 mi
- Water Wheel: 6.6 mi
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 9.1 mi
Artworks
- Bald Eagle: 2.4 mi
- Devoted Passion: 2.6 mi
- Quaytskin: 2.7 mi
- Rockwood Sunrise: 3.7 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Prune Hill: 2.4 mi
- Woodburn Hill: 4.0 mi
- Chamberlain Hill: 4.3 mi
- Grant Butte: 4.8 mi
- Walters Hill: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Pothole Falls: 2.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 2.8 mi
- Woodburn Falls: 2.9 mi
- Knapp Falls: 9.2 mi
- Belle Center Falls: 9.9 mi
Museums: 47
- Depot Rail Museum: 2.3 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 2.5 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 2.5 mi
- Zymoglyphic Museum: 9.2 mi
- Water Resources Education Center: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Picnic Area B: 8.8 mi
- Picnic Area A: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Area D: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Area E: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Area C: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Tegart Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 13
- Swim beach: 1.6 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 2.3 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 3.2 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 4.0 mi
- Lieser Point: 8.4 mi
Springs: 5
- School District Spring: 5.8 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 14.4 mi
- Summit Spring: 19.6 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 20.0 mi
- Tanner Spring: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Latourell: 10.0 mi
- Bridal Veil: 12.0 mi
- Fulton: 13.7 mi
- Dodson: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Columbia Shoreline. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Mountain | NE 34° | 1,337 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | NNE 33° | 1,267 m | 15.4 mi |
| Larch Mountain | E 97° | 1,202 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pyramid Rock | NE 34° | 1,091 m | 14.4 mi |
| Larch Mountain | NNE 29° | 1,057 m | 12.3 mi |
| Lookout Point | ESE 111° | 802 m | 15.2 mi |
| Kloochman Butte | NNE 26° | 777.8 m | 16.1 mi |
| Walker Peak | ESE 113° | 736 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:40 | 16:29 |
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 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Troutdale AP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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