Nature reserve · Oregon
Waud Bluff
Waud Bluff is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Dog Bowl/Face Park, a park 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 4.6 miles off.
Bluff above Swan Island
What to expect
- Operated by
- Port of Portland
How to reach it
Coordinates45.56789, -122.70352
- 4.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 10.7 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 10.4 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 13.9 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Crown point · 22 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Dog Bowl/Face Park: 0.3 mi
- North Willamette and Bryant: 0.4 mi
- Arbor Lodge Park: 0.6 mi
- Gammans Park: 0.7 mi
- Columbia Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Waud Bluff Trail: 1.0 mi
- Harbor View Property: 1.8 mi
- North Crawford Street and North Polk Avenue Property: 2.4 mi
- Pittock Bird Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Pittock Acres Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- The Broken Wall Memorial: 1.0 mi
- LEWIS AND CLARK CENTENNIAL, AMERICAN PACIFIC EXPOSITION AND ORIENTAL FAIR 1905: 2.2 mi
- Danford Balch Homesite: 2.3 mi
- Steve Brand: 2.4 mi
- Rob Strasser Field: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Garden 2: Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Garden 19: Praying Hands: 1.0 mi
- Garden 1: Waldschmidt Hall: 1.1 mi
- Garden 18: Shipstead Hall: 1.1 mi
- Garden 3: Bell Tower: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- O Cruceiro: 1.2 mi
- Oddo Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Tree of Life: 1.3 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 1.4 mi
- Phipps Rexall Drugs: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Pittock Mansion: 3.0 mi
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 3.2 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 3.2 mi
- Portland Walking Tours: 3.4 mi
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Cornell Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Elk Point: 4.4 mi
- Swede Hill: 4.4 mi
- Council Crest: 4.8 mi
- Mount Tabor: 6.6 mi
Museums: 55
- Portland Museum of Modern Art: 1.5 mi
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum: 2.3 mi
- Northwest Museum of Cartoon: 3.2 mi
- Japanese American Museum of Oregon: 3.2 mi
- Oregon Jewish Museum: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Cedar Mill Falls: 5.4 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 6.9 mi
- Knapp Falls: 9.8 mi
- Jackson Falls: 11.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Shelter A: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area A: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area F: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area B: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area E: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 15
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 1.0 mi
- North Beach: 3.6 mi
- Surprise Beach: 4.1 mi
- Poet's Beach: 4.5 mi
- Lieser Point: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Waud Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.7 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.0 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 6.9 mi
- Roy: 18.4 mi
- Greenville: 19.9 mi
- Thatcher: 21.2 mi
- Latourell: 23.6 mi
Springs: 6
- School District Spring: 14.2 mi
- Oliver Spring: 20.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 20.3 mi
- Giesy Spring: 23.9 mi
- Normandin Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 20.6 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Waud Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 53° | 679 m | 19.9 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | ENE 65° | 595 m | 18.0 mi |
| Spotted Deer Mountain | NE 48° | 594 m | 21.0 mi |
| Spud Mountain | ENE 63° | 576 m | 18.9 mi |
| Rye Hill | NW 307° | 566 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bald Peak | SW 235° | 497 m | 20.8 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 310° | 490 m | 14.0 mi |
| Red Slide Hill | WNW 297° | 473 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:41 | 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 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1088951798
Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 3 mi
- Portland · 4 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 4 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 4 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 5 mi
- Beaverton · 7 mi
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