Nature reserve · Oregon
Oak Hill
Oak Hill is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Buck Mountain stands 962 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates44.06093, -123.22042
- 19.4 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
- 24.0 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 0.0 mi
- Cantrell Hill: 0.8 mi
- Crabtree Hill: 0.8 mi
- Fir Butte: 1.4 mi
- Fisher Butte: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Bethel Community Park: 1.6 mi
- Candlelight Park: 2.0 mi
- Grasshopper Meadow Park: 2.0 mi
- State Street Park: 2.2 mi
- Shasta Ball Fields: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 2.9 mi
- Roxie: 3.3 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 4.1 mi
- "Love is a Choice" Mural: 5.1 mi
- Uranus: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Dragonfly Bend: 1.2 mi
- Meadowlark Prairie: 1.2 mi
- Willamette Daisy Meadow: 1.6 mi
- Townsend Woods: 1.9 mi
- Coyote Prairie: 1.9 mi
Gardens: 21
- Matthews Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Common Ground Garden: 5.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.0 mi
- Skinner City Farm: 6.0 mi
- Fox Hollow Creek Nursery: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Marcellus Tryk: 6.3 mi
- Rosa Parks: 6.3 mi
- Eugene Japanese-American Art Memorial: 6.4 mi
- David Minor: 6.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 6.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Oregon Air and Space Museum: 3.8 mi
- Lane County Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Eugene Science Center: 7.3 mi
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 7.7 mi
- Cascades Raptor Center: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sarver Winery: 6.5 mi
- Mim's House: 6.6 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 6.8 mi
- Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 10.2 mi
- Living History Village: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Climbing Columns: 6.1 mi
- Franklin Perch: 8.3 mi
- Spliff Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Lenon Hill: 10.9 mi
- Peterson Point: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 14.5 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 14.5 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 17.5 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Waters of Mormon: 20.7 mi
- Alsea Falls: 22.7 mi
- Green Peak Falls: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chicken Shack: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Oak Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | NE 51° | 961.6 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Tom | NE 48° | 954 m | 15.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 53° | 852.2 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | SE 138° | 732 m | 18.5 mi |
| Walker Point | W 271° | 714 m | 20.3 mi |
| Spencer Butte | SE 131° | 629 m | 8.2 mi |
| Little Elk Mountain | WNW 289° | 617.83 m | 20.1 mi |
| Badger Mountain | W 267° | 553 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:16 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:51 | 16:38 |
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 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eugene-mahlon Sweet FLD, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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