Nature reserve · Oregon
Mitchell Creek Natural Area
Mitchell Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Lookout Point stands 802 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Mitchell Creek Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Mount Hood passes 5.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Metro
How to reach it
Coordinates45.45751, -122.49903
- 5.1 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 7.3 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 11.9 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 14.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Crown point · 14 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Upper Mitchell Creek Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- Scouters Mountain Nature Park: 0.9 mi
- Wetland Park: 1.0 mi
- Gilbert Ridge Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- West Bliss Butte: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Scouters Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Clatsop Butte: 1.1 mi
- Powell Butte: 2.1 mi
- Jenne Butte: 2.1 mi
- East Bliss Butte: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Lucille Park: 1.0 mi
- Eastridge Park: 1.0 mi
- Happy Valley Park: 1.2 mi
- Kingsley D. Bundy Park: 1.4 mi
- Pleasant Valley Villages Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 1.2 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 5.0 mi
- Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens: 6.8 mi
- McMenamins Edgefield: 6.9 mi
- The Pow Wow Tree: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 60
- Hidden Falls: 2.7 mi
- Knapp Falls: 3.0 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- Singer Falls: 8.7 mi
- Willamette Falls: 9.4 mi
Gardens
- Portland Memory Garden: 3.8 mi
- Lents Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Yamhill Neighborhood Park Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Thom Park Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Heart Beacon: 3.9 mi
- Robert Delgado memorial: 4.0 mi
- Shotwell Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Heroes Memorial & Tribute: 4.4 mi
- Boring Vietnam War Memorial: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Jesus: 4.4 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 4.5 mi
- Rockwood Sunrise: 4.6 mi
- The Grand Calabash: 5.1 mi
- Unity 2: 5.2 mi
Museums: 49
- Oregon Military Museum: 4.3 mi
- Zymoglyphic Museum: 6.4 mi
- Portland Puppet Museum: 7.7 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 7.9 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Picnic Area B: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Area A: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Area D: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Area E: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Madrone Wall: 5.0 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.1 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 11
- Swim beach: 7.1 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 8.2 mi
- Poet's Beach: 9.0 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 10.8 mi
- Lieser Point: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Fulton: 8.4 mi
- Latourell: 14.8 mi
- Bridal Veil: 17.2 mi
- Champoeg: 24.1 mi
- Dodson: 24.6 mi
Springs: 5
- spring w/concrete cover: 13.4 mi
- School District Spring: 13.4 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 19.7 mi
- Giesy Spring: 21.2 mi
- Oliver Spring: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 18.5 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 18.6 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Mitchell Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Point | E 84° | 802 m | 18.1 mi |
| Walker Peak | E 86° | 736 m | 17.9 mi |
| Devils Rest | ENE 68° | 732 m | 19.4 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | ENE 73° | 655 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bobs Mountain | NE 49° | 643 m | 20.3 mi |
| Lenhart Butte | ESE 115° | 638 m | 17.7 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NNE 23° | 595 m | 16.6 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NNE 23° | 576 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:41 | 16:30 |
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 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland WFO, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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