Willow Creek Preserve
Willow Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Bear Mountain stands 1,116 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Murray Hill, a park 0.8 miles away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 16.5 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
- 25.5 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Named places within 25 miles
- Murray Hill: 0.8 mi
- Churchill Sports Park: 1.2 mi
- Bailey Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mattie Reynolds Park: 1.6 mi
- Skyview Park: 1.6 mi
- Murray Hill: 1.0 mi
- Wild Iris Ridge Summit: 1.3 mi
- Bailey Hill: 1.4 mi
- Baker Hill: 2.3 mi
- Cantrell Hill: 2.7 mi
- Roxie: 2.1 mi
- Abandoned Car: 3.5 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 3.6 mi
- 26th and Olive Street Intersection Mural: 3.9 mi
- Big Red: 4.0 mi
- Wild Iris Ridge Park: 0.9 mi
- Luk-wah Prairie: 1.0 mi
- Nolan Mitigation Site: 1.5 mi
- Townsend Woods: 1.9 mi
- Willamette Daisy Meadow: 1.9 mi
- Matthews Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Common Ground Garden: 3.3 mi
- Fox Hollow Creek Nursery: 3.4 mi
- Amazon Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Skinner City Farm: 4.3 mi
- Marcellus Tryk: 3.9 mi
- Rosa Parks: 4.2 mi
- David Minor: 4.2 mi
- Eugene Japanese-American Art Memorial: 4.4 mi
- GAR Memorial Plot: 4.9 mi
- Lane County Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 5.4 mi
- Eugene Science Center: 5.4 mi
- Cascades Raptor Center: 5.5 mi
- Oregon Air and Space Museum: 6.3 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 4.1 mi
- Mim's House: 4.7 mi
- Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 7.8 mi
- Living History Village: 7.8 mi
- Sarver Winery: 8.0 mi
- Climbing Columns: 4.3 mi
- Franklin Perch: 6.0 mi
- Spliff Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Lenon Hill: 11.0 mi
- Peterson Point: 22.5 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 14.4 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 14.5 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 15.4 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 15.4 mi
- Chicken Shack: 11.9 mi
- Waters of Mormon: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Willow Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SE 132° | 1,116 m | 19.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 39° | 961.6 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Tom | NE 36° | 954 m | 15.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 43° | 852.2 m | 18.5 mi |
| Prune Hill | SE 137° | 809 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | SE 139° | 732 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 144° | 670 m | 18.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | SE 125° | 655 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:16 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:50 | 16:38 |
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 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eugene-mahlon Sweet FLD, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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