Thurston Hills Natural Area
Thurston Hills Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 372 m. Walker Point stands 1,148 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Quartz Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Willamalane Park and Recreation District
How to reach it
- 16.6 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
- 22.7 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 27.2 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shea Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Quartz Park: 0.7 mi
- Jessie Maine Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Jasper Meadows Park: 1.0 mi
- Rob Adams Park: 1.1 mi
- Thurston Park: 1.6 mi
- Mt. Pisgah Sighting Pedestal: 3.3 mi
- The Lionesses: 5.2 mi
- Springfield 125th Anniversary Mural: 5.6 mi
- Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Mural: 5.6 mi
- Express Yourself: 5.7 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 3.3 mi
- Swing Hill: 3.7 mi
- Jacoby Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Vitus Butte: 4.4 mi
- Sellers Butte: 5.7 mi
- Vickery County Park: 2.5 mi
- Georgia Pacific Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Weyerhaeuser McKenzie Natural Area: 3.8 mi
- Coryell Ridge: 6.5 mi
- Eastgate Woodlands/Whilamut Natural Area: 7.1 mi
- Patricia Baker Wildflower Garden: 4.1 mi
- Learning Garden: 6.7 mi
- Laurel Valley Educational Farm: 7.1 mi
- SELCO Community Credit Union Garden: 7.4 mi
- Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden: 7.6 mi
- Thurston High School shooting memorial: 1.6 mi
- In Memory Of American Veterans: 3.3 mi
- Springfield Veterans' Memorial Plaza: 5.2 mi
- Vietnam War: 5.2 mi
- Willamette Heights Pillar: 5.7 mi
- Springfield History Museum: 5.7 mi
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 8.1 mi
- Eugene Science Center: 8.5 mi
- Cascades Raptor Center: 9.1 mi
- Creswell Historical Museum: 9.7 mi
- Elijah Bristow Monument: 4.5 mi
- Living History Village: 5.5 mi
- Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 5.6 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 9.2 mi
- Mim's House: 9.2 mi
- Spliff Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Franklin Perch: 7.5 mi
- Climbing Columns: 9.7 mi
- Lenon Hill: 11.7 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 13.6 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 13.7 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 16.2 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 16.3 mi
- Chicken Shack: 1.9 mi
- Signal Point Day Use Area: 14.8 mi
- Hampton Boating Site: 21.5 mi
- Brice Creek Falls: 23.2 mi
- Spirit Falls: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Thurston Hills Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Point | E 82° | 1,148 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | S 177° | 1,116 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NE 49° | 991 m | 13.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 341° | 961.6 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNW 343° | 954 m | 13.2 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ESE 116° | 945 m | 14.9 mi |
| Eagles Rest | SSE 148° | 922 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Salem | ESE 118° | 900 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:49 | 16:37 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lookout PT DAM, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/667074855
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