- Elevation, modelled
- 422 m
- Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
- Lookout Mountain1,991 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Columbia River4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 45.5728, -121.2779
Mill Creek Ridge Preserve is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled 422 m. Lookout Mountain stands 1,991 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Springs, a spring 2.9 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 4.9 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Mill Creek Ridge Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | SW 217° | 1,991 m | 19.9 mi |
| Palisade Point | SSW 213° | 1,788 m | 19.9 mi |
| Flag Point | SSW 208° | 1,722 m | 19.9 mi |
| Cold Point | SSW 211° | 1,637 m | 18.8 mi |
| Eightmile Point | SW 215° | 1,600 m | 17.3 mi |
| Perry Point | SW 222° | 1,503 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mill Creek Buttes | SW 234° | 1,497.48 m | 14.7 mi |
| Marion Point | SSW 212° | 1,461 m | 17.1 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 7.0 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 8.5 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC LYLE TO JCT SR 97 VIC GOLDENDALE
- 12.0 mi off the Mount HoodNational
Overlooks nearby
- Rowena Crest Overlook · 8 mi
- Memaloose Overlook · 9 mi
- Ice Age Floods Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Panorama Point Vista House · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Twin Springs: 2.9 mi
- Twin Springs: 2.9 mi
- Wetle Spring: 3.0 mi
- Scheuter Spring: 3.5 mi
- Martin Spring: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Wasco Butte: 4.1 mi
- Thompson Point: 5.3 mi
- Sugarloaf: 5.5 mi
- Sevenmile Hill: 6.1 mi
- McCall Point: 6.7 mi
Parks
- Kramer Field: 4.2 mi
- Sorosis Park: 4.2 mi
- Treaty Oak Park: 4.4 mi
- Thompson Park: 4.7 mi
- City Park: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Pulpit Rock: 4.6 mi
- End of the Oregon Trail Landmark: 4.8 mi
- Victor Trevitt Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Wishram Indian Village: 9.7 mi
- Bingen Speed Rock: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 42
- Cushing Falls: 8.1 mi
- Mosier Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
- Lower Labyrinth Falls: 10.4 mi
- Labyrinth Falls: 10.6 mi
- Little Maui Falls: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 37
- Lyle sign: 8.3 mi
- Mosier Totem Pole: 9.6 mi
- Swan Song: 14.3 mi
- Peer: 14.4 mi
- Last Love: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Chenoweth Rim: 4.0 mi
- Chenoweth Rim: 4.0 mi
- Eagle Caves: 4.2 mi
- Crates Point: 6.3 mi
- Windy Point: 7.8 mi
Museums: 13
- Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Homestead: 4.2 mi
- Rorick House Museum: 4.4 mi
- First Wasco County Courthouse: 4.8 mi
- Old St. Peter's Landmark: 4.8 mi
- National Neon Sign Museum: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Four Sisters Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Mt. Ulka Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Mosier Plateau Preserve: 9.5 mi
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: 10.0 mi
- Dillacort Creek (CLT): 12.1 mi
Gardens: 8
- Vogt Fountain: 4.3 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Tom's Learning Garden: 13.4 mi
- Clara's Garden: 14.5 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 9.7 mi
- Pine Tree Recreation Site: 22.7 mi
- Beavertail Recreation Site: 22.9 mi
- Oakbrook Recreation Site: 22.9 mi
- Buckhollow Recreation Site: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- Rock Creek Beach: 10.0 mi
- Koberg Beach: 13.3 mi
- Marina Beach: 14.7 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 14.9 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 9.0 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 9.0 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 8.5 mi
- The Henderson Monument: 14.6 mi
- Wet Planet Rafting: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:13 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:35 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — THE Dalles, 4 mi away.
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- Dufur · 11 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 11 mi
- Mount Hood · 14 mi
- Hood River · 15 mi
- Goldendale · 28 mi
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