Joseph Creek Wild and Scenic River
Joseph Creek Wild and Scenic River is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 909 m. Saddle Butte stands 1,796 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Haystack Rock, a peak 0.9 miles away. OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 12 VIC CLARKSTON passes 13 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 12 VIC CLARKSTON
- 22.6 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
70 named places within 25 miles
- Haystack Rock: 0.9 mi
- Table Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Miller Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Red Hill: 5.9 mi
- Wayne Butte: 7.5 mi
- Deadhorse Spring: 17.0 mi
- Coyote Spring: 17.6 mi
- Fields Spring: 18.1 mi
- Buckhorn Spring: 18.8 mi
- Moore Spring: 21.4 mi
- Flora: 7.1 mi
- Hanson Ferry: 15.3 mi
- Zindel: 22.9 mi
- Craige: 23.6 mi
- Theon: 23.7 mi
- Cherry Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
- tíkem Falls: 22.1 mi
- Evans Park: 22.8 mi
- Wallowa River Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Limestone Point: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joseph Creek Wild and Scenic River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Butte | NW 326° | 1,796 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Horrible | NNW 330° | 1,773.9 m | 22.2 mi |
| Harsin Butte | SSE 149° | 1,685.2 m | 23.7 mi |
| Méex̣sem Héepey Butte | SSE 150° | 1,672.1 m | 21.9 mi |
| Poison Point | E 91° | 1,648 m | 11.7 mi |
| Deadhorse Butte | E 92° | 1,627 m | 16.5 mi |
| Fairchild Point | E 86° | 1,626 m | 11.5 mi |
| Halsey Butte | NW 318° | 1,623 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:22 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:57 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:09 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:18 | 16:08 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 39 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Enterprise 20 NNE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1341618934
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