Nature reserve · Oregon
Wilson Creek Natural Area
Wilson Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Bald Peak stands 497 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ashdown Wood Open Space, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 7.8 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
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How to reach it
Coordinates45.37702, -122.68337
- 7.8 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 15.6 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 17.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 17.9 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Crown point · 24 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ashdown Wood Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Pecan Creek Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- Lower Pecan Creek Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- Brock Property: 1.0 mi
- Stevens Meadows Natural Area: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Marylhurst Heights Park: 1.3 mi
- Luscher Farm: 1.3 mi
- Skyline Ridge Park: 1.3 mi
- Hazelia Field at Luscher Farm: 1.3 mi
- Cook's Butte Park: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Midhill Park Pollinator Garden: 1.9 mi
- Campbell Native Garden: 2.7 mi
- Good Roots Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Rose Villa Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Tateshina Peace Garden: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- In the Flow: 2.1 mi
- Epiphany: 2.2 mi
- Totem: 2.4 mi
- Wishing Tree: 2.5 mi
- Giant Horse Statue: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Willamette Meteorite replica: 2.1 mi
- Oregon Iron Company Furnace: 2.6 mi
- Willamette Meridian: 3.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 3.3 mi
- Larry Gilbert Dahl: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- The Pow Wow Tree: 4.3 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 5.6 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 6.6 mi
- The Spider: 6.6 mi
- Disk'O: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 54
- Cooks Butte: 1.4 mi
- Iron Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Oatfield Hill: 4.2 mi
- Mount Sylvania: 4.6 mi
- Mount Talbert: 7.2 mi
Museums: 53
- 510 Museum & Art Space: 3.2 mi
- Old Lockmaster's Office: 3.6 mi
- Museum of the Oregon Territory: 3.8 mi
- McLoughlin House: 4.0 mi
- Barclay House: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 2.9 mi
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 3.6 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 6.6 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 6.6 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Willamette Falls: 3.6 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
- Singer Falls: 4.0 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 12
- Poet's Beach: 9.0 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 12.2 mi
- North Beach: 15.8 mi
- Lieser Point: 16.5 mi
- Swim beach: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Phantom Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Madrone Wall: 11.0 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.3 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Fulton: 6.5 mi
- Champoeg: 13.6 mi
- Saint Joseph: 24.4 mi
- Roy: 24.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Giesy Spring: 11.5 mi
- Oliver Spring: 13.3 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 14.7 mi
- School District Spring: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilson Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Peak | W 274° | 497 m | 18.1 mi |
| Highland Butte | SE 129° | 470 m | 15.2 mi |
| Ross Mountain | ENE 65° | 396 m | 23.9 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | NNW 342° | 392 m | 10.9 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | WSW 245° | 381 m | 10.8 mi |
| East Bliss Butte | ENE 64° | 344 m | 12.4 mi |
| Iowa Hill | WNW 283° | 342 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Norway | NE 49° | 333 m | 24.9 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 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:42 | 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
- Lake Oswego · 3 mi
- Gladstone · 4 mi
- Oregon City · 4 mi
- Milwaukie · 5 mi
- Tigard · 6 mi
- Tualatin · 6 mi
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