Nature reserve · Oregon
George Himes Park
George Himes Park is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Livingston Mountain stands 595 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is George H. Himes, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Vineyard and Valley passes 9.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Portland Parks & Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates45.47728, -122.68326
- 9.0 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 10.7 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 13.1 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 15.3 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 22 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- George H. Himes: 0.0 mi
- Spanish American War Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Jesse V. Boone: 1.0 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 1.2 mi
- Natasha Wirtanan: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Metro Home Composting Demonstration Center: 0.4 mi
- Saint Clare's Saint Francis Garden: 1.1 mi
- Front and Curry Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Southwest Waterfront Community Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Water and Gibbs Community Garden: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Fulton Park: 0.5 mi
- DeWitt Park: 0.6 mi
- Willamette Park: 0.7 mi
- Burlingame Park: 0.7 mi
- Butterfly Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Stephens Creek Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- Stephens Creek Nature Park: 0.7 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 0.9 mi
- Nicolai Woods: 0.9 mi
- Southwest Texas Street Wetland: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Zoom Coaster: 1.0 mi
- Scrambler: 1.0 mi
- Cosmic Crash: 1.1 mi
- Herschell–Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel: 1.1 mi
- Rock-O-Plane: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Cradle to Cradle: 1.6 mi
- The Nest: 1.7 mi
- Joy (Pioneer Woman): 1.9 mi
- We Have Always Lived Here: 1.9 mi
- TRI IT: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Council Crest: 1.9 mi
- Mount Sylvania: 3.3 mi
- Elk Point: 4.1 mi
- Iron Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Swede Hill: 4.5 mi
Museums: 52
- Portland Puppet Museum: 1.6 mi
- USS Blueback: 2.3 mi
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: 2.3 mi
- Oregon Rail Heritage Center: 2.3 mi
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area A: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area B: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area F: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area E: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 2.3 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.1 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 6.6 mi
- Singer Falls: 9.1 mi
- Willamette Falls: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 14
- Poet's Beach: 2.1 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 5.3 mi
- North Beach: 8.9 mi
- Surprise Beach: 9.7 mi
- Lieser Point: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Phantom Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Waud Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.6 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.6 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 0.7 mi
- Champoeg: 18.9 mi
- Roy: 20.9 mi
- Greenville: 22.3 mi
- Thatcher: 23.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Oliver Spring: 16.3 mi
- School District Spring: 16.9 mi
- Giesy Spring: 18.0 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 19.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 14.8 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 14.9 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of George Himes Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Mountain | NE 47° | 595 m | 20.7 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 47° | 576 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 253° | 497 m | 18.9 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 323° | 490 m | 19.3 mi |
| Highland Butte | SE 145° | 470 m | 20.3 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 44° | 437 m | 19.6 mi |
| Ross Mountain | E 82° | 396 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | NW 315° | 392 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:41 | 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 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, 3 mi away.
- Song Sparrow370 obs
- Mallard311 obs
- Great Blue Heron306 obs
- Wood Duck255 obs
- western redcedar251 obs
- Anna's Hummingbird223 obs
- Spotted Towhee205 obs
- American Crow198 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/130696801
Day trips start here
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Milwaukie · 3 mi
- Portland · 3 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 3 mi
- Lake Oswego · 4 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 4 mi
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