Nature reserve · Oregon
Merritt Woods Natural Area
Merritt Woods Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Green Mountain stands 676 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Peterkort Village Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 7.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
How to reach it
Coordinates45.51817, -122.78109
- 7.2 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 9.2 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 15.8 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 17.6 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Crown point · 26 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Peterkort Village Park: 0.2 mi
- Peterkort Village Park: 0.2 mi
- Peterkort Village Park: 0.3 mi
- Mitchell Park: 0.4 mi
- Cedar Mill Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- George Foege Firefighting Pioneer: 0.8 mi
- Carr Chevrolet Company: 2.1 mi
- The Jeff Johnson Trail: 2.3 mi
- Jesuit High School Press Box: 2.3 mi
- Mary's Way: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Cedar Mill Creek Greenway: 0.8 mi
- Cedar Mill Creek Greenway: 1.1 mi
- Ravine Woods Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Peppertree Wetlands Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- C.E. Mason Wetlands Natural Area: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Swede Hill: 1.2 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Elk Point: 1.6 mi
- Council Crest: 3.8 mi
- Mount Williams: 4.4 mi
Gardens
- Eden Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Raleigh Park School Garden: 2.1 mi
- Howard Vollum Memorial Garden: 2.4 mi
- Nissho Iwai Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Beaverton Coyote: 2.2 mi
- Ribbon: 2.2 mi
- Shoe Dog Bridge: 2.3 mi
- Gather: 2.3 mi
- Common Threads: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- LA Swoosh: 2.2 mi
- Seb Coe: 2.4 mi
- LeBron Signature Totem: 2.5 mi
- Nike Swoosh: 2.5 mi
- "Peggy" Locomotive: 3.1 mi
Museums: 53
- Vintage Tek: 2.1 mi
- Japanese Arts Learning Center: 3.5 mi
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum: 4.2 mi
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 4.7 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Shelter A: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Area A: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Area B: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Area F: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Cedar Mill Falls: 1.1 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 7.6 mi
- Jackson Falls: 10.5 mi
- Knapp Falls: 11.3 mi
- Willamette Falls: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 15
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 4.6 mi
- Poet's Beach: 5.4 mi
- North Beach: 8.7 mi
- Surprise Beach: 9.1 mi
- Lieser Point: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Waud Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 10.6 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 10.8 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 10.8 mi
Springs: 6
- Oliver Spring: 15.0 mi
- School District Spring: 19.1 mi
- Fern Spring: 19.2 mi
- Giesy Spring: 20.1 mi
- Normandin Spring: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Fulton: 6.2 mi
- Roy: 15.5 mi
- Greenville: 16.9 mi
- Thatcher: 17.7 mi
- Champoeg: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 16.9 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 17.1 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Merritt Woods Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | NW 312° | 676 m | 23.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 327° | 649 m | 21.5 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | ENE 61° | 595 m | 22.9 mi |
| Rye Hill | NW 322° | 566 m | 19.6 mi |
| Gales Peak | W 274° | 548 m | 20.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 309° | 539 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 238° | 497 m | 15.8 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NNW 331° | 490 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| 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 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 56 | 49 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nature Park-beaverton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/130097834
Day trips start here
- Beaverton · 2 mi
- Aloha · 4 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 5 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 5 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 6 mi
- Portland · 6 mi
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