Nature reserve · Oregon
Parkside Open Space
Parkside Open Space is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,282 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Renaissance Open Space, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of West Linn
How to reach it
Coordinates45.37418, -122.62385
- 10.6 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 13.4 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 15.5 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 15.6 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 22 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Renaissance Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Sahallie Illahee Park: 0.6 mi
- Ibach Nature Park: 0.6 mi
- Wilderness Park: 0.6 mi
- Camassia Natural Area: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Burnside Park: 0.3 mi
- Hammerle Park: 0.4 mi
- Meldrum Bar Park: 0.5 mi
- Maddax Woods: 0.6 mi
- Mark Lane Tot Lot: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- The Gathering: 0.7 mi
- Giant Horse Statue: 1.5 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 1.6 mi
- Epiphany: 2.2 mi
- In the Flow: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. John McLoughlin Memorial Bridge: 1.1 mi
- Clackamas River Bridge: 1.1 mi
- West Linn Public Water Trough Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Willamette River Bridge: 1.2 mi
- Water Steet Viaduct: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- The Pow Wow Tree: 1.4 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 3.9 mi
- The Spider: 7.0 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 7.0 mi
- Disk'O: 7.0 mi
Gardens
- Veiled Garden: 1.5 mi
- Tateshina Peace Garden: 1.6 mi
- Midhill Park Pollinator Garden: 1.9 mi
- Memorial Grove: 3.1 mi
- Good Roots Community Garden: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Oatfield Hill: 2.8 mi
- Cooks Butte: 3.9 mi
- Iron Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Mount Talbert: 5.0 mi
- Mount Sylvania: 6.5 mi
Museums: 52
- Old Lockmaster's Office: 1.3 mi
- Barclay House: 1.5 mi
- McLoughlin House: 1.5 mi
- Stevens-Crawford Heritage House: 1.6 mi
- End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Singer Falls: 1.4 mi
- Willamette Falls: 1.6 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 1.3 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 5.8 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 8.4 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 8.5 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Phantom Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Madrone Wall: 8.2 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.4 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.5 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 12
- Poet's Beach: 9.4 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 12.9 mi
- Swim beach: 15.0 mi
- North Beach: 16.0 mi
- Lieser Point: 16.1 mi
Springs: 4
- spring w/concrete cover: 12.1 mi
- Giesy Spring: 12.9 mi
- Oliver Spring: 16.1 mi
- School District Spring: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Parkside Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | SE 136° | 1,282 m | 23.1 mi |
| Bedford Point | ESE 116° | 714 m | 24.1 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | ENE 64° | 655 m | 24.3 mi |
| Lenhart Butte | E 94° | 638 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bald Peak | W 274° | 497 m | 21.0 mi |
| Highland Butte | SE 137° | 470 m | 12.9 mi |
| Little Baldy | NNE 27° | 437 m | 23.7 mi |
| Ross Mountain | ENE 62° | 396 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:42 | 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 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/144340686
Day trips start here
- Oregon City · 1 mi
- Gladstone · 2 mi
- Lake Oswego · 4 mi
- Milwaukie · 5 mi
- Tigard · 8 mi
- Tualatin · 8 mi
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