Salem Audubon Nature Reserve
Salem Audubon Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Dorn Peak stands 860 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is West Salem Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Silver Falls passes 7.3 miles off.
Audubon Bird Reserve, with walking trails to observe the birds and other wildife and plants.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Audubon
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- West Salem Park: 0.2 mi
- Edgewater Parkway: 0.5 mi
- Clarmount Park: 0.6 mi
- College Heights Park: 0.7 mi
- Eola Ridge Park: 0.9 mi
- Chapman Hill: 1.3 mi
- Grice Hill: 2.1 mi
- Wallace Hill: 2.7 mi
- Illahe Hill: 3.2 mi
- Zosel Hill: 4.1 mi
- A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village: 1.3 mi
- Bush House Museum: 1.4 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 1.6 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 1.9 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 3.0 mi
- Minto Island Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Minto-Brown Island Park: 0.9 mi
- Audubon Riparian Reserve: 0.9 mi
- Claggett Creek Natural Area: 3.9 mi
- Fairview Wetlands Scenic Trail: 4.5 mi
- Eco-Earth Globe: 1.1 mi
- Tom McCall (Governor of Oregon): 1.2 mi
- The Cow & The Cat: 1.5 mi
- Sentinels: 1.5 mi
- Inspiration: 1.5 mi
- Chinook Salmon: 1.3 mi
- Oregon World War II Memorial: 1.6 mi
- E. M. Waite Memorial Fountain: 1.7 mi
- Moon Tree: 1.7 mi
- Salem Began Here: 1.7 mi
- Salem Riverfront Carousel: 1.1 mi
- Blue Car Wreck: 1.8 mi
- Steam Sawmill: 8.9 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 9.0 mi
- Mushroom House: 18.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.4 mi
- Rhododendron Hillside: 1.7 mi
- Japanese Garden: 1.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 1.9 mi
- Lower South Falls: 20.2 mi
- Frenchie Falls: 20.4 mi
- South Falls: 20.4 mi
- Echo Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
- Lower North Falls: 20.8 mi
- Eola: 2.6 mi
- Zena: 5.7 mi
- Bethel: 9.0 mi
- Waconda: 10.3 mi
- Buena Vista: 12.4 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 9.7 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 9.9 mi
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 9.9 mi
- Number 2: 14.5 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 7.9 mi
- San Salvador Beach: 19.6 mi
- The Cliff: 15.3 mi
- Alpha Slide: 24.2 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 23.9 mi
- Giesy Spring: 24.1 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Salem Audubon Nature Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorn Peak | W 277° | 860 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Sykes | WSW 254° | 614 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Brown | W 261° | 591 m | 20.7 mi |
| Forest Peak | SW 214° | 572.1 m | 21.7 mi |
| Price Peak | SW 217° | 534.9 m | 24.3 mi |
| Blacktail | ESE 111° | 491 m | 20.5 mi |
| Silverton Hills | E 89° | 461 m | 18.9 mi |
| The Butte | NW 323° | 430 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 51 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem AP (mcnary Field), 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/471659642
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