Nature reserve · Oregon
Nadaka Nature Park
Nadaka Nature Park is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Pyramid Rock stands 1,091 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pat Pfeifer Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Mount Hood passes 3.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Gresham
How to reach it
Coordinates45.52776, -122.48202
- 3.1 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 5.2 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 8.6 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 11.2 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Crown point · 12 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pat Pfeifer Park: 0.3 mi
- Columbia View Park: 0.3 mi
- Kirk Park: 0.5 mi
- John Deere Field: 0.9 mi
- Rockwood Central Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Rockwood Sunrise: 0.8 mi
- Firebird: 2.8 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 3.3 mi
- Saint Peregrine, O.S.M.: 4.7 mi
- St. Francis: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Yamhill Neighborhood Park Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Natural Discovery Garden: 2.4 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Luuwit View Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Senns Community Garden: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Columbia Slough Regional Water Quality Facility: 1.6 mi
- Wilkes Creek Headwaters Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Cross Levee Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- Pettijohn Park: 2.8 mi
- Fairview Woods Wetlands Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Grant Butte: 2.0 mi
- Powell Butte: 3.0 mi
- Jenne Butte: 3.0 mi
- Walters Hill: 3.5 mi
- Clatsop Butte: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Nichaqwli Monument: 2.2 mi
- Shotwell Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Heroes Memorial & Tribute: 3.3 mi
- Heart Beacon: 4.4 mi
- Peace Pole: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- McMenamins Edgefield: 3.6 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 4.8 mi
- Water Wheel: 5.9 mi
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 6.1 mi
- Camas Potholes: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Knapp Falls: 5.5 mi
- Pothole Falls: 6.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 6.4 mi
- Woodburn Falls: 6.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 7.6 mi
Museums: 48
- Depot Rail Museum: 4.8 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 4.9 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 4.9 mi
- Zymoglyphic Museum: 5.7 mi
- Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Picnic Area B: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Area D: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Area E: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 13
- Swim beach: 2.4 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 4.9 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 7.0 mi
- Lieser Point: 7.3 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Tegart Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 4.1 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 4.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 4.4 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 5.2 mi
Springs: 4
- School District Spring: 8.5 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 17.6 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 17.9 mi
- Summit Spring: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Fulton: 10.0 mi
- Latourell: 12.9 mi
- Bridal Veil: 15.1 mi
- Dodson: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 22.6 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 22.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Nadaka Nature Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Rock | NE 38° | 1,091 m | 18.0 mi |
| Larch Mountain | NE 35° | 1,057 m | 15.9 mi |
| Lookout Point | E 100° | 802 m | 17.4 mi |
| Walker Peak | ESE 102° | 736 m | 17.4 mi |
| Devils Rest | E 82° | 732 m | 17.3 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | NNE 20° | 679 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | E 90° | 655 m | 14.9 mi |
| Bobs Mountain | ENE 59° | 643 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:40 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/142519216
Day trips start here
- Gresham · 3 mi
- Troutdale · 4 mi
- Camas · 6 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 7 mi
- Washougal · 7 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 8 mi
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