Nature reserve · Oregon
Minthorn North Natural Area
Minthorn North Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Pepper Mountain stands 655 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Century Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Mount Hood passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Milwaukie
How to reach it
Coordinates45.44255, -122.62364
- 10.9 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 11.1 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 13.2 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 13.2 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Crown point · 20 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Century Park: 0.2 mi
- Homewood Park: 0.5 mi
- Water Tower Park: 0.6 mi
- Balfour Park: 0.7 mi
- Robert Kronberg Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Yamane-Bose Food Forest: 0.9 mi
- Elk Rock Gardens of the Bishop's Close: 1.4 mi
- Sara Hite Memorial Rose Garden: 1.4 mi
- Rose Villa Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Good Roots Community Garden: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Park Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- 3-Creeks Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- River View Natural Area: 2.4 mi
- Oaks Crossing Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- McNary Property: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Oatfield Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Talbert: 3.6 mi
- Mount Scott: 3.6 mi
- Iron Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Mount Sylvania: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 2.0 mi
- Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens: 2.6 mi
- The Spider: 2.7 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 2.7 mi
- Disk'O: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Oregon Iron Company Furnace: 2.8 mi
- Spanish American War Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Liberty: 3.0 mi
- Jesse V. Boone: 3.1 mi
- George H. Himes: 3.8 mi
Museums: 52
- Portland Puppet Museum: 2.1 mi
- 510 Museum & Art Space: 2.5 mi
- Tryon Creek Nature Center: 2.6 mi
- Oregon Military Museum: 3.8 mi
- Oregon Rail Heritage Center: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Knapp Falls: 3.7 mi
- Singer Falls: 5.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.2 mi
- Willamette Falls: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Picnic Area A: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Area B: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Area B: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 13
- Poet's Beach: 5.0 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 8.5 mi
- North Beach: 11.3 mi
- Swim beach: 11.4 mi
- Lieser Point: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Phantom Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 8.0 mi
- Madrone Wall: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Fulton: 3.0 mi
- Champoeg: 18.8 mi
- Latourell: 20.8 mi
- Bridal Veil: 23.2 mi
- Roy: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 13.8 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 14.0 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Springs: 4
- spring w/concrete cover: 15.3 mi
- School District Spring: 16.8 mi
- Giesy Spring: 16.9 mi
- Oliver Spring: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Minthorn North Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Mountain | ENE 75° | 655 m | 22.6 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 37° | 595 m | 20.5 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 37° | 576 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bald Peak | W 261° | 497 m | 21.2 mi |
| Highland Butte | SSE 148° | 470 m | 16.7 mi |
| Biddle Butte | ENE 64° | 447 m | 22.3 mi |
| Little Baldy | NNE 33° | 437 m | 19.6 mi |
| Ross Mountain | ENE 74° | 396 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 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 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/131519422
Day trips start here
- Milwaukie · 1 mi
- Lake Oswego · 3 mi
- Gladstone · 4 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 4 mi
- Oregon City · 6 mi
- Portland · 6 mi
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