Nature reserve · Oregon
Matrix Hill Woods Natural Area
Matrix Hill Woods Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Green Mountain stands 676 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sexton Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 2.4 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
How to reach it
Coordinates45.45654, -122.82954
- 2.4 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 14.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 20.4 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 20.5 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Crown point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Beaverton Arbor Week 2005: 0.1 mi
- Fallen Heroes: 1.2 mi
- Challenger Memorial Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- Bank of Beaverton: 2.4 mi
- Beaverton Centennial Welcome Tree: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Shaughnessey Wetlands Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- Shadow Creek Wetlands Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- 155th Avenue Wetlands Natural Area: 0.4 mi
- Aspen Wetlands Natural Area: 0.4 mi
- Aspen Park Property: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Wildwood Park: 0.3 mi
- Wildhorse Park: 0.6 mi
- Hiteon Park: 0.6 mi
- Steeplechase Park: 0.6 mi
- Hart Meadows Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Insignia: 1.8 mi
- Nest: 2.0 mi
- Singing Sky: 2.2 mi
- I Don't Want to Talk About It: 2.3 mi
- The School of Outdoor Learning: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Andrew Keller Memorial Circle: 2.2 mi
- Learning Garden: 2.9 mi
- Deer Resistant Garden: 2.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 2.9 mi
- Rose Pergola: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Broder Söder: 3.0 mi
- Nordia House: 3.0 mi
- Nordic Finn Ware: 3.0 mi
- LA Swoosh: 3.6 mi
- Seb Coe: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 59
- Sexton Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Mount Williams: 1.3 mi
- Cooper Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Bull Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Mount Sylvania: 5.4 mi
Museums: 53
- Vintage Tek: 3.0 mi
- Sherwood Heritage Center: 7.0 mi
- Japanese Arts Learning Center: 7.3 mi
- Tryon Creek Nature Center: 7.5 mi
- Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- The Love Garden Farm Stand: 6.5 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Area A: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Area B: 10.7 mi
- Shelter A: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Cedar Mill Falls: 5.1 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 9.6 mi
- Willamette Falls: 12.5 mi
- Jackson Falls: 12.6 mi
- Singer Falls: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 14
- Poet's Beach: 8.4 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 9.2 mi
- North Beach: 13.4 mi
- Surprise Beach: 13.9 mi
- Lieser Point: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Phantom Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Waud Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.3 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.4 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 7.7 mi
- Champoeg: 14.7 mi
- Roy: 15.5 mi
- Greenville: 16.7 mi
- Thatcher: 16.8 mi
Springs: 6
- Oliver Spring: 10.2 mi
- Giesy Spring: 16.0 mi
- Normandin Spring: 20.1 mi
- Fern Spring: 20.8 mi
- School District Spring: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 12.9 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 13.1 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Matrix Hill Woods Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | NW 323° | 676 m | 24.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 337° | 649 m | 24.2 mi |
| Tuttle Point | W 277° | 623 m | 24.7 mi |
| Rye Hill | NNW 333° | 566 m | 21.9 mi |
| Gales Peak | WNW 287° | 548 m | 19.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 321° | 539 m | 22.7 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | NW 306° | 538 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 249° | 497 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:18 | 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 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaverton 2 SSW, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/129895592
Day trips start here
- Beaverton · 2 mi
- Aloha · 3 mi
- Tigard · 3 mi
- Tualatin · 3 mi
- Lake Oswego · 8 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 8 mi
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