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Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail from directly overhead

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Creek Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 0.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.68277, -121.41308

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rock Creek Park: 0.5 mi
  • Totem Plaza: 0.7 mi
  • Mosier City Park: 1.0 mi
  • Sailboard Park: 2.6 mi
  • Marina Park: 2.8 mi
Springs
  • Lelliot Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Bachelor Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Mosier Springs: 1.5 mi
  • Mosier Springs: 1.5 mi
  • Burlingame Spring: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • McClure Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Burdoin Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Chatfield Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Hood River Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Marsh Hill: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 54
  • Mosier Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Little Maui Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Labyrinth Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Lower Labyrinth Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Wah Gwin Gwin Falls: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 33
Cliffs: 19
  • Coyote Wall: 1.8 mi
  • Wankers Columns: 2.0 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 2.8 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 2.9 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Museums: 12
Gardens: 8
Attractions: 7
  • The Henderson Monument: 4.9 mi
  • SA Kitesurf Adventures: 6.0 mi
  • Wet Planet Rafting: 8.6 mi
  • Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 20.8 mi
  • Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Rock Creek Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Koberg Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Marina Beach: 5.0 mi
  • Slackwater Beach: 5.2 mi
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 6.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 15.1 mi
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 22.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DefianceW 261°1,504 m15.1 mi
Mill Creek ButtesSSW 198°1,497.48 m17.2 mi
Green Point MountainWSW 257°1,443.8 m17.7 mi
Shellrock MountainSSW 200°1,354.5 m16.1 mi
Guler MountainNNW 338°1,288 m18.3 mi
Monte CristoNNW 333°1,271.3 m17.3 mi
Monte CarloNNW 330°1,224 m15.1 mi
Bald ButteSSW 210°1,151.8 m11.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3919:18
June solstice05:1720:1320:59
September equinox06:5318:2619:05
December solstice07:4415:3516:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363944505762696962514135
Precip in5.23.53.21.81.30.80.20.20.72.64.85.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hood RVR EXP STN, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/688312117

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