Santiam Kingston Hills
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Santiam Kingston Hills is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Sawmill Hill stands 1,447 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kingston Prairie Preserve, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Silver Falls passes 4.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Greenbelt Land Trust
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Silver Falls
- 25.8 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 28.2 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Shea Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stout Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Tietz Hill: 4.1 mi
- Blacktail: 4.3 mi
- McCully Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Rogers Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Pioneer Park: 3.2 mi
- Stayton Bridge County Boat Ramp: 3.4 mi
- Community Center Park: 3.7 mi
- Santiam Park: 3.9 mi
- Westown Park: 4.4 mi
- South Falls: 7.5 mi
- Frenchie Falls: 7.6 mi
- Lower South Falls: 7.9 mi
- Winter Falls: 8.3 mi
- Twin Falls: 8.4 mi
- CCC Statue: 17.3 mi
- Guidance of Youth: 18.3 mi
- The Circuit Rider: 18.4 mi
- Ascending Hope: 18.4 mi
- Town and Gown Sculpture: 18.4 mi
- Scio Historical Society Depot Museum: 8.0 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 17.4 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 18.2 mi
- Bush House Museum: 18.5 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 18.6 mi
- Wildlife-viewing blind: 6.9 mi
- Silver Falls Campground Amphetheater: 7.0 mi
- Fee station: 7.3 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 11.5 mi
- Crooked Finger OHV Area: 13.0 mi
- Kingston Prairie Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Riverfront Park: 2.9 mi
- Pearlshell Reserve: 13.3 mi
- Fairview Wetlands Scenic Trail: 15.6 mi
- Packsaddle County Park: 17.7 mi
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Bobbie the Wonder Dog: 15.7 mi
- 1245 Mill Street Section Houses: 18.2 mi
- Column Segments from Second Oregon Capitol: 18.4 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 18.4 mi
- The Oregon Garden: 15.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 18.1 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 18.2 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 18.3 mi
- Rhododendron Hillside: 18.3 mi
- Shelburn: 7.8 mi
- Buena Vista: 20.8 mi
- Eola: 21.9 mi
- Waconda: 23.8 mi
- Number 2: 15.5 mi
- Dogwood Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Yellowbottom Day Use Site: 21.8 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- The Maples Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Santiam Kingston Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmill Hill | ESE 104° | 1,447.19 m | 20.2 mi |
| Monument Peak | ESE 107° | 1,436.827 m | 20.8 mi |
| Henline Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,385 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Horeb | E 87° | 1,365 m | 18.9 mi |
| Crabtree Mountain | SE 135° | 1,358 m | 18.1 mi |
| Thomas Cairn | SE 143° | 1,319.784 m | 12.5 mi |
| Hell Cat Rock | ENE 65° | 1,319 m | 17.2 mi |
| Snow Peak | SE 146° | 1,310.03 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:16 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:45 | 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 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 7.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 8.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stayton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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