Ritner Creek Park
Ritner Creek Park is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Marys Peak stands 1,249 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Grant Hill, a peak 3.5 miles away. Silver Falls passes 25 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Polk County
How to reach it
- 24.9 mi off the Silver Falls
- 27.3 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Floral Avenue Scenic View Area · 28 mi
- Harney Street Scenic View Area · 29 mi
- Whale Cove Viewing Platform · 29 mi
- North Vista Avenue Scenic View Area · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grant Hill: 3.5 mi
- Bonner Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Little Grass Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Burgett Hill: 4.8 mi
- Fort Hoskins Historic Park: 4.7 mi
- Fran Wilson Riverside Park: 9.1 mi
- Gerlinger County Park: 9.2 mi
- Michael Harding Park: 9.2 mi
- Bridge Park: 9.3 mi
- Beazell Memorial Forest: 7.0 mi
- Dunn Research Forest: 10.9 mi
- Crestmont Land Trust: 12.1 mi
- Fitton Green Natural Area: 12.7 mi
- Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site: 12.9 mi
- Pioneer Park Rock Garden: 15.0 mi
- Dallas Japanese Garden: 15.3 mi
- Calvin Presbyterian Church Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- Organic Growers Club Vegetable Garden: 16.0 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- Dallas Oregon's Historic Train: 15.3 mi
- Statue of Leonidas: 15.9 mi
- Football Statue: 16.3 mi
- Dancer: 16.5 mi
- Squirrel: 16.5 mi
- Benton County Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Corvallis Museum: 16.8 mi
- Independence Heritage Museum: 16.9 mi
- Taylor's Vintage Car Collection: 17.5 mi
- Polk County: 18.2 mi
- Lewisville: 7.7 mi
- Valsetz: 10.4 mi
- Ellendale: 14.8 mi
- Buena Vista: 17.0 mi
- Orleans: 19.0 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 11.1 mi
- Solstice Spring: 11.8 mi
- Hull Spring: 23.7 mi
- Telephone of the Wind: 20.9 mi
- Drift Creek Falls Bridge: 22.0 mi
- Blue Car Wreck: 23.6 mi
- Valsetz: 10.7 mi
- Fort Yamhill: 23.1 mi
- Maple Grove Shelter: 16.7 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Drift Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Ritner Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | S 190° | 1,248.8 m | 16.5 mi |
| Laurel Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,094 m | 13.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 321° | 1,051.56 m | 14.1 mi |
| Fanno Peak | NW 321° | 1,015.898 m | 11.6 mi |
| Riley Peak | NNW 331° | 1,004 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 328° | 980 m | 4.6 mi |
| Condenser Peak | NNW 340° | 932 m | 16.7 mi |
| Alsea Mountain | S 185° | 928 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:48 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 61 | 53 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 13.8 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 11.5 | 16.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls City 2 SSW, 7 mi away.
- Lobaria anthraspis13 obs
- Netted Specklebelly7 obs
- Candy Flower6 obs
- tree pelt lichen6 obs
- Pacific Banana Slug5 obs
- Tree Lungwort5 obs
- Pacific trillium5 obs
- Pacific Bleeding Heart5 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/145498365
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