Nature reserve · Oregon
Sunshine Butte
Sunshine Butte is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 299 m. Larch Mountain stands 1,202 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. Mount Hood passes 2.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Metro
How to reach it
Coordinates45.46264, -122.42530
- 2.1 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 4.4 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 9.2 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 13.1 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Crown point · 10 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sunshine Butte: 0.2 mi
- Hogan Butte: 0.7 mi
- Towle Butte: 1.0 mi
- Gabbert Butte: 1.1 mi
- East Bliss Butte: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Shane T. Bemis Nature Park: 0.7 mi
- Hogan Butte North: 1.0 mi
- Ambleside: 1.3 mi
- Springwater Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Upper Johnson Creek: 1.3 mi
Parks
- South Central Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
- Hogan Road Trailhead: 1.4 mi
- Southeast Neighborhood Park: 1.7 mi
- Butler Creek Park: 1.8 mi
- Gradin Community Sports Park: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- Thom Park Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Yamhill Neighborhood Park Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 5.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Heroes Memorial & Tribute: 2.4 mi
- Boring Vietnam War Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Shotwell Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Nichaqwli Monument: 6.6 mi
- Heart Beacon: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 2.5 mi
- Rockwood Sunrise: 4.6 mi
- Devoted Passion: 5.6 mi
- Firebird: 7.9 mi
- Jesus: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Hidden Falls: 4.7 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 9.4 mi
- Pothole Falls: 9.4 mi
- Woodburn Falls: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 55
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 3.7 mi
- North American Bigfoot Center: 4.6 mi
- McMenamins Edgefield: 5.0 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 5.8 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 7.9 mi
Museums: 45
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 5.6 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 5.6 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 5.8 mi
- Oregon Military Museum: 7.4 mi
- Philip Foster Farm: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Area B: 8.8 mi
- Picnic Area A: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Area D: 10.5 mi
- Picnic Area E: 10.5 mi
- Picnic Area C: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Madrone Wall: 5.2 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 8.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 11
- Sandy River Beach: 5.9 mi
- Swim beach: 6.5 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 8.2 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 9.1 mi
- Poet's Beach: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Latourell: 11.4 mi
- Fulton: 12.0 mi
- Bridal Veil: 13.9 mi
- Dodson: 21.3 mi
Springs: 4
- School District Spring: 12.6 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 13.2 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 16.3 mi
- Giesy Spring: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 21.5 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 21.5 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Sunshine Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larch Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,202 m | 16.9 mi |
| Sherrard Point | ENE 73° | 1,146 m | 17.0 mi |
| Larch Mountain | NNE 20° | 1,057 m | 18.6 mi |
| Lookout Point | E 84° | 802 m | 14.5 mi |
| Walker Peak | E 87° | 736 m | 14.3 mi |
| Devils Rest | ENE 64° | 732 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | ENE 70° | 655 m | 13.0 mi |
| Bobs Mountain | NE 42° | 643 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:40 | 16:30 |
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 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Troutdale AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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