Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area)
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- Elevation, modelled
- 1,372 m
- Tallest summit within 13.6 miles
- South Sister3,158.5 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1849, -121.6557
Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area) is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled 1,372 m. South Sister stands 3,159 m to the southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Pole Creek Spring, a spring 2.1 miles away. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass passes 8.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- US Forest Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sister | SW 225° | 3,158.5 m | 8.0 mi |
| North Sister | WSW 258° | 3,075 m | 5.9 mi |
| Middle Sister | WSW 248° | 3,064 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hodge Crest | SW 223° | 3,060 m | 8.0 mi |
| Broken Top | SSW 197° | 2,795.93 m | 7.4 mi |
| Broken Hand | S 190° | 2,556.053 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ball Butte | S 187° | 2,467.356 m | 8.3 mi |
| Little Brother | W 267° | 2,380.5 m | 7.0 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam PassNational
- 11.4 mi off the Cascade LakesNational
- 19.0 mi off the West CascadesNational
- 23.6 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point · 9 mi
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Vista Butte Sno-Park · 14 mi
- Mount Washington Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Melvin Butte: 2.6 mi
- Trout Creek Butte: 4.0 mi
- Three Creek Butte: 4.6 mi
- North Sister: 5.9 mi
- Millican Crater: 6.2 mi
- East Portal: 8.9 mi
- Village Green City Park: 8.9 mi
- Barclay Park: 9.0 mi
- Three Sisters Overnight City Park: 9.1 mi
- Creekside City Park: 9.1 mi
- Sisters Fine Woodworking: 9.5 mi
- Mountain Bike: 16.0 mi
- "Chicken": 16.4 mi
- Coyote: 16.7 mi
- Milky Way: 16.9 mi
- Pole Creek Spring: 2.1 mi
- Black Pine Spring: 2.2 mi
- Black Pine Spring: 2.3 mi
- Melvin Spring: 2.6 mi
- Spruce Spring: 2.9 mi
- Chush Falls: 2.8 mi
- The Cascades: 3.0 mi
- Columnar Canyon Falls: 3.0 mi
- Upper Chush Falls: 3.2 mi
- Howlaak Falls: 3.3 mi
- Willow Springs Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Indian Ford Meadow Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Camp Polk Meadow Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Aspen Hollow Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Whychus Canyon Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Kiwanis club: 9.0 mi
- Cold springs resort: 18.9 mi
- Bob the Bend Rock: 19.6 mi
- Crockett Lodge: 21.4 mi
- Clear Lake Resort: 21.5 mi
- Tam McArthur Rim: 6.3 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 9.1 mi
- Lane Plateau: 9.4 mi
- Cougar Buttress: 11.6 mi
- Sisters Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Miller's Landing Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Secret Garden: 19.4 mi
- Petersen Rock Garden: 19.5 mi
- Franklin's Corner Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Beach Day Use Area: 17.0 mi
- Meadow Day Use Area: 18.7 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 19.7 mi
- Lost Lake Day Use Area: 21.3 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 21.4 mi
- Frank T. Johns: 18.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 18.9 mi
- Peace Statue: 19.0 mi
- Terrence Hardington Foley: 20.4 mi
- Sisters Museum: 9.1 mi
- Deschutes Historical Museum: 19.0 mi
- The High Desert Museum: 21.7 mi
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 20.3 mi
- Geneva: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:10 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:44 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sisters, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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