Sharon Fen Preserve
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Sharon Fen Preserve is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,521 m. Máalsi Tip stands 2,318 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hooper Springs County Wayside, a park 1.5 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 23.2 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
- 24.5 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Mike · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hooper Springs County Wayside: 1.5 mi
- Lilly Glen County Campground: 5.1 mi
- Grizzly County Campground: 5.2 mi
- Howard Prairie County Resort: 5.9 mi
- Howard Prairie County Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
- Sugarloaf: 2.2 mi
- Henry Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 4.5 mi
- Table Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Eagle Butte: 5.3 mi
- Dunlop Ranch Cabin: 6.9 mi
- Walch Wayside Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Iron Mike: 10.6 mi
- Old washing machine: 14.5 mi
- Al Densmore Bridge: 16.9 mi
- ScienceWorks: 9.5 mi
- Green Show: 10.6 mi
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival: 10.6 mi
- Brown mtn trail no 1005 Trailhead: 12.1 mi
- Cedarwood barn: 14.0 mi
- Clay St Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Helman Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Ashland Creek Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 10.9 mi
- Latgawa Soda Springs: 6.2 mi
- Jenny Creek Spring: 10.2 mi
- Jack Spring: 11.0 mi
- Big Springs: 11.3 mi
- Whiskey Spring: 17.1 mi
- Pompadour Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Slinger Rock: 9.9 mi
- Payne Cliffs: 12.2 mi
- Bradshaw Drop: 15.3 mi
- Rock Slide: 17.5 mi
- Oredson-Todd Woods: 10.2 mi
- Siskiyou Mountain Park: 10.6 mi
- William Mott Memorial Park: 20.8 mi
- Agate Desert Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Madrone: 10.9 mi
- Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Mirror Cove Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Talent Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- Phoenix Museum: 15.0 mi
- Kid Time! Discovery Experience: 18.2 mi
- Hanley Farm: 21.3 mi
- Crater Rock Museum: 22.1 mi
- Pinehurst: 13.0 mi
- Sterlingville: 21.4 mi
- Buncom: 24.8 mi
- Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 18.1 mi
- Captain Morgan: 19.0 mi
- Jack Daniel: 19.0 mi
- Siskiyou Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- Suncrest Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Butte Falls: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Sharon Fen Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Máalsi Tip | NE 40° | 2,318 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Ashland | SW 218° | 2,295.8 m | 15.9 mi |
| Brown Mountain | ENE 62° | 2,228 m | 14.8 mi |
| Old Baldy | E 95° | 1,930 m | 12.3 mi |
| Chinquapin Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,869.643 m | 8.9 mi |
| Table Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,863.242 m | 4.8 mi |
| Brush Mountain | E 94° | 1,861 m | 10.7 mi |
| Soda Mountain | S 170° | 1,856 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:56 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howard Prairie DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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