Coyote Prairie
Coyote Prairie is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Buck Mountain stands 962 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cantrell Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Eugene
How to reach it
- 18.5 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
- 25.8 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Named places within 25 miles
- Cantrell Hill: 1.3 mi
- Fisher Butte: 1.7 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.9 mi
- Fir Butte: 2.6 mi
- Murray Hill: 2.7 mi
- Murray Hill: 2.7 mi
- Perkins Peninsula County Park: 2.8 mi
- Bethel Community Park: 3.5 mi
- Grasshopper Meadow Park: 3.6 mi
- Candlelight Park: 3.7 mi
- Roxie: 4.5 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 4.6 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 5.8 mi
- "Love is a Choice" Mural: 6.5 mi
- Uranus: 6.6 mi
- Townsend Woods: 1.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.9 mi
- Willamette Daisy Meadow: 2.8 mi
- Meadowlark Prairie: 2.8 mi
- Dragonfly Bend: 3.0 mi
- Matthews Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Common Ground Garden: 6.5 mi
- Fox Hollow Creek Nursery: 6.7 mi
- Skinner City Farm: 7.2 mi
- Amazon Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.3 mi
- Marcellus Tryk: 7.1 mi
- Rosa Parks: 7.3 mi
- David Minor: 7.4 mi
- Eugene Japanese-American Art Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Oregon Air and Space Museum: 5.5 mi
- Lane County Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Eugene Science Center: 8.4 mi
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 8.6 mi
- Cascades Raptor Center: 8.7 mi
- Sarver Winery: 4.9 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 7.5 mi
- Mim's House: 7.7 mi
- Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 11.1 mi
- Living History Village: 11.1 mi
- Climbing Columns: 7.3 mi
- Franklin Perch: 9.2 mi
- Spliff Cliff: 9.2 mi
- Lenon Hill: 12.7 mi
- Peterson Point: 21.7 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 16.4 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 16.4 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 16.9 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 17.0 mi
- Waters of Mormon: 21.7 mi
- Alsea Falls: 23.5 mi
- Green Peak Falls: 24.1 mi
- Chicken Shack: 15.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Coyote Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | NE 49° | 961.6 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | NE 46° | 954 m | 17.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 51° | 852.2 m | 20.4 mi |
| Prune Hill | SE 132° | 809 m | 20.1 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | SE 132° | 732 m | 18.1 mi |
| Walker Point | W 276° | 714 m | 19.4 mi |
| Elk Mountain | WNW 293° | 700 m | 20.6 mi |
| Spencer Butte | ESE 118° | 629 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:16 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:51 | 16:38 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 52 | 43 | 38 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fern Ridge-veneta, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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