McDowell Creek County Park
McDowell Creek County Park is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 320 m. Galena Mountain stands 1,513 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Royal Terrace Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Over the Rivers and Through the Woods passes 3.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 320 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 25.9 mi off the Silver Falls
- 29.1 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shea Point · 4 mi
- North Falls Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Butte: 2.7 mi
- Greenhorn Hill: 3.7 mi
- Green Peter: 4.8 mi
- Bald Peter: 5.4 mi
- Binegar Butte: 5.5 mi
- Gedney Creek County Park: 3.3 mi
- Andrew Wiley Park: 3.5 mi
- Andrew J Wiley Park: 3.6 mi
- Lake Shore Park: 3.8 mi
- Lewis Creek County Park: 3.9 mi
- East Linn Museum: 5.5 mi
- Linn County Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Pioneer Picture Gallery: 15.9 mi
- Living Rock Studios: 16.6 mi
- Scio Historical Society Depot Museum: 18.6 mi
- Cascadia State Park: 10.8 mi
- Horse Rock Ridge RNA: 15.4 mi
- Pearlshell Reserve: 19.8 mi
- Kingston Prairie Preserve: 21.8 mi
- Santiam Kingston Hills: 22.0 mi
- Royal Terrace Falls: 0.2 mi
- Majestic Falls: 0.3 mi
- Lower Soda Falls: 10.7 mi
- Upper Soda Falls: 10.7 mi
- House Rock Falls: 22.1 mi
- The Maples Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 24.6 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 24.7 mi
- Dogwood Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Yellowbottom Day Use Site: 17.2 mi
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Shelburn: 21.0 mi
- A-4E Skyhawk: 22.5 mi
- Telephone of the Wind: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of McDowell Creek County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,513 m | 19.7 mi |
| Moose Mountain | E 93° | 1,405 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cougar Rock | E 86° | 1,392 m | 18.1 mi |
| Crabtree Mountain | NE 49° | 1,358 m | 13.9 mi |
| Swamp Mountain | SE 131° | 1,321 m | 15.5 mi |
| Thomas Cairn | NNE 23° | 1,319.784 m | 12.9 mi |
| Snow Peak | NNE 22° | 1,310.03 m | 12.4 mi |
| Harry Mountain | NE 48° | 1,295 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:15 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 7.1 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Foster DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Sweet Home · 5 mi
- Albany · 24 mi
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