Nature reserve · Oregon
Nicolai Woods
Nicolai Woods is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Livingston Mountain stands 595 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is DeWitt Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 8.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Three Rivers Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates45.48659, -122.69566
- 8.7 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 10.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 13.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 15.2 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 22 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- DeWitt Park: 0.4 mi
- Healy Heights Park: 0.5 mi
- Hillsdale Park: 0.5 mi
- Albert Kelly Park: 0.8 mi
- Texas HydroPark: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Natasha Wirtanan: 0.7 mi
- George H. Himes: 0.8 mi
- Stone Circle Climbing Monument/Statue: 1.2 mi
- Abigail Scott Duniway: 1.3 mi
- Multnomah: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 0.7 mi
- George Himes Park: 0.9 mi
- Southwest Texas Street Wetland: 0.9 mi
- Stephens Creek Nature Park: 1.0 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Joy (Pioneer Woman): 1.0 mi
- Cradle to Cradle: 1.6 mi
- Leland 1: 1.6 mi
- Salmon Cycle: 1.6 mi
- Trio: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Council Crest: 1.0 mi
- Elk Point: 3.2 mi
- Mount Sylvania: 3.6 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.6 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 3.9 mi
Gardens
- Front and Curry Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Duniway Lilac Garden: 1.2 mi
- Water and Gibbs Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Metro Home Composting Demonstration Center: 1.3 mi
- Southwest Waterfront Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Elephant Lands: 1.7 mi
- Africa: 1.7 mi
- Primate Forest: 1.8 mi
- Discovery Zone: 1.8 mi
- Pacific Shores: 1.8 mi
Museums: 52
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 1.8 mi
- USS Blueback: 2.0 mi
- Wells Fargo History Exhibit: 2.1 mi
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: 2.1 mi
- Oregon Historical Society: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area A: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area B: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area F: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area E: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.0 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 5.7 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.7 mi
- Singer Falls: 9.9 mi
- Willamette Falls: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 15
- Poet's Beach: 1.8 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 4.6 mi
- North Beach: 8.4 mi
- Surprise Beach: 9.2 mi
- Lieser Point: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Phantom Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Waud Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.7 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.7 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 1.6 mi
- Champoeg: 19.1 mi
- Roy: 20.1 mi
- Greenville: 21.5 mi
- Thatcher: 22.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Oliver Spring: 16.2 mi
- School District Spring: 16.9 mi
- Giesy Spring: 18.5 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 19.9 mi
- Fern Spring: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 15.2 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 15.4 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Nicolai Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Mountain | NE 50° | 595 m | 20.7 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 49° | 576 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 250° | 497 m | 18.6 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 323° | 490 m | 18.4 mi |
| Highland Butte | SE 144° | 470 m | 21.2 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 47° | 437 m | 19.5 mi |
| Ross Mountain | E 84° | 396 m | 22.4 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | NW 315° | 392 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 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 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/295037819
Day trips start here
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 2 mi
- Portland · 3 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 3 mi
- Milwaukie · 4 mi
- Beaverton · 5 mi
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