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Spring Valley Access State Park

Spring Valley Access State Park from directly overhead

Spring Valley Access State Park is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Sheridan Peak stands 942 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Filbert Grove Day-Use Area, a picnic site 1.2 miles away. Silver Falls passes 11 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Operated by
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

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Coordinates45.06864, -123.07118

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 54
  • Walnut Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Wallace Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Bald Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Crescent Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Grice Hill: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 35
Artworks: 30
Museums: 30
  • Oregon Vintage Machinery Museum: 4.5 mi
  • Hilands Building (Large Engine Museum): 4.6 mi
  • Willow Creek Railroad: 4.6 mi
  • Richardson Building (Large Engine Museum): 4.6 mi
  • Antique Powerland: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 23
Gardens: 16
  • Whittam Community Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Ellen Lane Community Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Isaac's Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Steam Sawmill: 4.7 mi
  • Salem Riverfront Carousel: 8.9 mi
  • Mushroom House: 9.5 mi
  • Wings & Waves Water Park: 10.1 mi
  • Blue Car Wreck: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Waterfalls: 10
Picnic sites: 8
  • Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 1.2 mi
  • Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 1.4 mi
  • Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 1.5 mi
  • Number 2: 14.8 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 21.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Giesy Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 19.4 mi
  • La Toutena Mary Spring: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spring Valley Access State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheridan PeakNW 309°942 m23.6 mi
Bald MountainNW 308°932 m23.9 mi
Dorn PeakWSW 256°860 m24.3 mi
Snap PointNW 316°760 m24.6 mi
Ball Bearing HillNW 315°701 m21.0 mi
Green TopWNW 300°626 m20.3 mi
Kutch MountainNW 323°626 m23.5 mi
Slide MountainNW 311°599 m18.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4619:25
June solstice05:2620:1821:04
September equinox07:0018:3319:12
December solstice07:4915:4516:34

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414346505661676863534541
Precip in5.54.14.23.02.01.30.20.41.33.55.76.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcminnville Muni AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1317788509

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