Nature reserve · Oregon
Upper Holcomb Creek Natural Area
Upper Holcomb Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,282 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverside Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Mount Hood passes 9.8 miles off.
What to expect
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How to reach it
Coordinates45.38007, -122.53433
- 9.8 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 11.9 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 12.2 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 15.0 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Crown point · 18 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverside Park: 1.8 mi
- Carver Park and Boat Ramp: 2.0 mi
- Carver Park and Boat Ramp: 2.1 mi
- Windswept Waters Park: 2.2 mi
- Windswept Waters Park: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Clear Creek North Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Gladstone Nature Park: 2.6 mi
- Orchard Summit Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Salty Acres Wetlands: 2.8 mi
- Forest Creek Open Space: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Clifford Stocker Memorial Parkside: 2.4 mi
- Pow-Wow tree: 3.0 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin Memorial Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Clackamas River Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Parents of Murdered Children Memorial: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- The Pow Wow Tree: 3.0 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 4.2 mi
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 4.6 mi
- Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens: 8.4 mi
- The Spider: 8.8 mi
Peaks
- Mount Talbert: 3.4 mi
- Oatfield Hill: 4.7 mi
- Scouters Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Mount Scott: 5.2 mi
- East Bliss Butte: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Veiled Garden: 3.4 mi
- Tateshina Peace Garden: 3.9 mi
- Greenfingers Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Drought-tolerant garden: 4.1 mi
- Courtyard garden: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- The Gathering: 4.0 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 4.4 mi
- Jesus: 4.7 mi
- Giant Horse Statue: 5.3 mi
- Epiphany: 5.9 mi
Museums: 52
- Oregon Military Museum: 2.5 mi
- End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: 3.1 mi
- Barclay House: 3.8 mi
- McLoughlin House: 3.8 mi
- Ermatinger House: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Hidden Falls: 3.2 mi
- Singer Falls: 3.8 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
- Willamette Falls: 4.6 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Area B: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Area A: 9.8 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Madrone Wall: 3.8 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.7 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 9
- Poet's Beach: 11.0 mi
- Swim beach: 12.7 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 13.4 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 14.4 mi
- Lieser Point: 15.8 mi
Springs: 5
- spring w/concrete cover: 9.3 mi
- Giesy Spring: 16.2 mi
- School District Spring: 19.0 mi
- Oliver Spring: 20.5 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Fulton: 9.1 mi
- Latourell: 19.0 mi
- Champoeg: 19.8 mi
- Bridal Veil: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Upper Holcomb Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | SE 146° | 1,282 m | 20.7 mi |
| Lookout Point | ENE 70° | 802 m | 21.0 mi |
| Walker Peak | ENE 71° | 736 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bedford Point | ESE 122° | 714 m | 20.5 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | ENE 60° | 655 m | 20.2 mi |
| Lenhart Butte | E 96° | 638 m | 18.0 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NNE 21° | 595 m | 22.2 mi |
| Angel's Rest | NE 55° | 484 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:41 | 16:31 |
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 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Gladstone · 3 mi
- Oregon City · 4 mi
- Lake Oswego · 7 mi
- Milwaukie · 7 mi
- Boring · 9 mi
- Gresham · 10 mi
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