Missouri Bend Recreation Site
Missouri Bend Recreation Site is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Marys Peak stands 1,249 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Digger Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cape Perpetua Overlook Day Use · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Digger Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Little Digger Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Stoney Point: 4.9 mi
- Scott Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Stoney Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Salmonberry County Park & Campground: 1.8 mi
- Campbell County Park: 2.1 mi
- Mill Creek County Park: 5.4 mi
- Mike Bauer Wayside: 6.1 mi
- Mc Bee Park: 10.9 mi
- Clemens County Park: 8.7 mi
- Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site: 18.5 mi
- Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site: 19.0 mi
- Yachats Marine Garden: 19.3 mi
- Cape Perpetua Special Interest Area: 19.9 mi
- Holly Beach: 19.7 mi
- Neptune Beach: 19.9 mi
- Searose Beach: 20.9 mi
- Stonefield Beach: 21.1 mi
- Roosevelt Beach: 22.7 mi
- Seashore Joy Garden: 17.7 mi
- Silver Surf Memorial Garden: 18.6 mi
- Gerdemann Botanic Preserve: 18.7 mi
- Yachats Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- Bent E. Petersen Memorial Garden: 19.2 mi
- Little Log Church & Museum: 19.2 mi
- South Benton Community Museum: 21.1 mi
- Yaquina Pacific Railroad Museum: 21.8 mi
- Toledo Centennial History Center: 21.8 mi
- Benton County Historical Museum: 21.9 mi
- Big Stump: 18.4 mi
- Spouting Horn: 19.9 mi
- Thor's Well: 20.0 mi
- The Aviary: 24.6 mi
- Green Peak Falls: 11.2 mi
- Alsea Falls: 11.4 mi
- Waters of Mormon: 15.3 mi
- Neptune Wayside: 19.9 mi
- Strawberry Hill Wayside: 20.3 mi
- Bob Creek Wayside: 20.6 mi
- Solstice Spring: 18.3 mi
- Hull Spring: 18.7 mi
- Cape Mountain Lookout: 24.6 mi
- Yellow Submarine: 24.9 mi
- Amanda Statue: 19.4 mi
- Minerva: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Missouri Bend Recreation Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | NE 37° | 1,248.8 m | 13.7 mi |
| Grass Mountain | NNE 24° | 1,086 m | 5.9 mi |
| Prairie Peak | SE 131° | 1,040 m | 7.3 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | NE 45° | 1,003 m | 11.0 mi |
| Prairie Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,002 m | 9.8 mi |
| Alsea Mountain | NE 46° | 928 m | 13.4 mi |
| Table Mountain | NNW 327° | 857.707 m | 10.6 mi |
| Green Peak | E 84° | 821 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:19 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:51 | 16:39 |
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 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 63 | 58 | 51 | 44 | 40 |
| Precip in | 14.6 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 13.7 | 16.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alsea FH (fall Creek), 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1064888320
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