Nature reserve · Oregon
Erickson Creek Natural Area
Erickson Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Green Mountain stands 676 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Eichler Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 4.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Beaverton
How to reach it
Coordinates45.48659, -122.81629
- 4.5 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 11.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 18.6 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 19.5 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Crown point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Eichler Park: 0.1 mi
- Evelyn M Schiffler Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Beaverton City Park: 0.5 mi
- Willow Park: 0.6 mi
- Vetarans Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- I Don't Want to Talk About It: 0.4 mi
- The School of Outdoor Learning: 0.5 mi
- Common Threads: 0.5 mi
- Three Creeks One Will: 0.5 mi
- Icarus at Kittyhawk: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Bank of Beaverton: 0.5 mi
- Beaver Theatre: 0.6 mi
- Dr. F. M. Robinson House: 0.6 mi
- Carr Chevrolet Company: 1.0 mi
- Beaverton Centennial Welcome Tree: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Millikan Wetlands Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- Beaverton Creek Wetlands Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Center Street Wetlands: 1.1 mi
- Center Street Park Addition: 1.1 mi
- Brookhaven Woods Natural Area: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Howard Vollum Memorial Garden: 1.0 mi
- Nissho Iwai Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Eden Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Raleigh Park School Garden: 3.0 mi
- Oregon Food Bank Learning Garden: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- LA Swoosh: 1.6 mi
- Seb Coe: 1.8 mi
- LeBron Signature Totem: 1.9 mi
- Nike Swoosh: 2.0 mi
- Broder Söder: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Mount Williams: 1.6 mi
- Sexton Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Cooper Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.5 mi
- Elk Point: 3.7 mi
Museums: 52
- Vintage Tek: 0.8 mi
- Japanese Arts Learning Center: 5.7 mi
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 6.6 mi
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum: 6.7 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 7.9 mi
- The Love Garden Farm Stand: 8.4 mi
- Shelter A: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Area A: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Area B: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Cedar Mill Falls: 2.9 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Jackson Falls: 11.1 mi
- Knapp Falls: 12.5 mi
- Willamette Falls: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 15
- Poet's Beach: 7.2 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 7.3 mi
- North Beach: 11.5 mi
- Surprise Beach: 11.8 mi
- Lieser Point: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Waud Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.0 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 7.1 mi
- Roy: 14.9 mi
- Greenville: 16.2 mi
- Thatcher: 16.6 mi
- Champoeg: 16.9 mi
Springs: 6
- Oliver Spring: 12.3 mi
- Giesy Spring: 18.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 19.6 mi
- Normandin Spring: 19.9 mi
- School District Spring: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 14.8 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 15.0 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Erickson Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | NW 319° | 676 m | 23.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 334° | 649 m | 22.6 mi |
| Tater Hill | NNW 332° | 618 m | 24.3 mi |
| Rye Hill | NNW 329° | 566 m | 20.4 mi |
| Gales Peak | W 281° | 548 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 317° | 539 m | 21.6 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | WNW 301° | 538 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 242° | 497 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:42 | 16:31 |
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 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 56 | 49 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nature Park-beaverton, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1085917740
Day trips start here
- Beaverton · 1 mi
- Aloha · 3 mi
- Tigard · 4 mi
- Tualatin · 4 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 7 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 7 mi
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