Nature reserve · Oregon
Fanno Creek Trail
Fanno Creek Trail is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Buck Mountain stands 649 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. Vineyard and Valley passes 4.8 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
How to reach it
Coordinates45.47256, -122.78059
- 4.8 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 17.9 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 18.2 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Crown point · 26 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Fanno Creek Trail: 0.2 mi
- Koll Center Wetlands Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Bauman Woods Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Taylors Creek Wetlands Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Wake Robin Wetlands Natural Area: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Harmann Swim Center Park: 0.4 mi
- Camille Park: 0.5 mi
- Wonderland Park: 0.6 mi
- Vista Brook Park: 0.7 mi
- Wonderland Arboretum: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Mary's Way: 1.0 mi
- Jesuit High School Press Box: 1.1 mi
- Cronin Field: 1.1 mi
- Finland 100: 1.3 mi
- Carr Chevrolet Company: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Sources of Strength: 1.0 mi
- Insignia: 1.2 mi
- Troll Ole Bolle: 1.3 mi
- Sun: 1.4 mi
- Singing Sky: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Nordia House: 1.3 mi
- Broder Söder: 1.3 mi
- Nordic Finn Ware: 1.3 mi
- LA Swoosh: 3.3 mi
- Seb Coe: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Frances Garden: 1.8 mi
- Eden Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Raleigh Park School Garden: 1.9 mi
- Howard Vollum Memorial Garden: 2.8 mi
- West Portland Community Garden: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 60
- Sexton Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Mount Williams: 3.1 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.2 mi
- Elk Point: 3.2 mi
- Mount Sylvania: 3.7 mi
Museums: 52
- Vintage Tek: 2.5 mi
- Japanese Arts Learning Center: 4.7 mi
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 5.4 mi
- Tryon Creek Nature Center: 5.5 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Area A: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Area B: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Area F: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area C: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Cedar Mill Falls: 3.9 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 7.1 mi
- Knapp Falls: 10.8 mi
- Willamette Falls: 11.5 mi
- Singer Falls: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 15
- Poet's Beach: 5.8 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 6.8 mi
- North Beach: 11.1 mi
- Surprise Beach: 11.6 mi
- Lieser Point: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Phantom Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Waud Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.7 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 5.3 mi
- Champoeg: 16.5 mi
- Roy: 16.9 mi
- Greenville: 18.2 mi
- Thatcher: 18.6 mi
Springs: 6
- Oliver Spring: 12.5 mi
- Giesy Spring: 17.0 mi
- School District Spring: 20.7 mi
- Fern Spring: 21.4 mi
- Normandin Spring: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 13.7 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 13.9 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fanno Creek Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | NNW 331° | 649 m | 24.2 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 54° | 595 m | 24.5 mi |
| Rye Hill | NNW 327° | 566 m | 22.1 mi |
| Gales Peak | WNW 282° | 548 m | 21.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 315° | 539 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 248° | 497 m | 14.4 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NNW 336° | 490 m | 17.1 mi |
| Red Slide Hill | NW 317° | 473 m | 22.2 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 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| 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 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaverton 2 SSW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1094304284
Day trips start here
- Beaverton · 1 mi
- Tigard · 3 mi
- Tualatin · 3 mi
- Aloha · 4 mi
- Lake Oswego · 6 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 6 mi
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