Oak Creek Preserve
Oak Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Marys Peak stands 1,249 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Hill Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Over the Rivers and Through the Woods passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Greenbelt Land Trust
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 24.1 mi off the Silver Falls
Named places within 25 miles
- Witham Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.0 mi
- Dimple Hill: 2.8 mi
- McCulloch Peak: 4.2 mi
- Vineyard Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Arnold Park: 1.1 mi
- Grand Oaks Park: 1.2 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Park: 1.2 mi
- Woodland Meadow Park: 1.4 mi
- 30th Street Mall: 1.8 mi
- Bald Hill Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- Witham Hill Natural Park: 1.0 mi
- Bald Hill Farm: 1.2 mi
- Bruce Starker Arts Park & Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Fitton Green Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Organic Growers Club Vegetable Garden: 1.8 mi
- Dunawi Creek Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Callahan Food Forest: 2.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
- Corvallis Museum: 3.0 mi
- Taylor's Vintage Car Collection: 3.3 mi
- Benton County Historical Museum: 3.4 mi
- Albany Regional Museum: 11.4 mi
- South Benton Community Museum: 17.9 mi
- Football Statue: 2.1 mi
- Statue of Leonidas: 2.5 mi
- Dancer: 2.7 mi
- Squirrel: 2.7 mi
- Open Art Wall: 2.7 mi
- Orleans: 6.3 mi
- Lewisville: 14.1 mi
- Buena Vista: 15.9 mi
- Lancaster: 23.0 mi
- Valsetz: 24.6 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 4.7 mi
- Solstice Spring: 10.1 mi
- Hull Spring: 11.4 mi
- Waters of Mormon: 17.7 mi
- Green Peak Falls: 18.6 mi
- Alsea Falls: 19.1 mi
- Historical Boxcar: 22.2 mi
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 24.8 mi
- Valsetz: 24.8 mi
- Maple Grove Shelter: 2.5 mi
- Telephone of the Wind: 9.9 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Oak Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | WSW 247° | 1,248.8 m | 12.5 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,003 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 324° | 980 m | 18.9 mi |
| Alsea Mountain | WSW 237° | 928 m | 12.0 mi |
| Green Peak | SSW 207° | 821 m | 16.1 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SW 217° | 812 m | 13.3 mi |
| Little Grass Mountain | NW 311° | 810 m | 17.4 mi |
| McCulloch Peak | NNW 337° | 664 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:48 | 16:37 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corvallis State Univ, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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