Peak · Oregon
Towle Butte
Towle Butte rises to 304 m in Oregon. Larch Mountain stands 1,202 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is West Bliss Butte, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Mount Hood passes 2.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 304 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.46549, -122.44643
- 2.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 5.0 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 13.7 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 19.9 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Crown point · 11 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- West Bliss Butte: 0.5 mi
- Sunshine Butte: 1.0 mi
- Shane T. Bemis Nature Park: 1.1 mi
- Hogan Butte North: 1.4 mi
- Gresham Woods Natural Area: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- East Bliss Butte: 0.8 mi
- Gabbert Butte: 0.8 mi
- Sunshine Butte: 1.1 mi
- Hogan Butte: 1.2 mi
- Walters Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Butler Creek Park: 1.0 mi
- South Central Neighborhood Park: 1.1 mi
- Shimmering Pines: 1.7 mi
- Jenne Butte Park: 1.7 mi
- Hollybrook Park: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 60
- Thom Park Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Yamhill Neighborhood Park Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Portland Memory Garden: 5.7 mi
- Lents Community Garden: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Hidden Falls: 4.1 mi
- Knapp Falls: 5.4 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 9.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 9.4 mi
- Pothole Falls: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 2.5 mi
- Rockwood Sunrise: 4.0 mi
- Devoted Passion: 5.9 mi
- Jesus: 7.0 mi
- The Grand Calabash: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 58
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 2.9 mi
- McMenamins Edgefield: 5.1 mi
- North American Bigfoot Center: 5.6 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 6.0 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Heroes Memorial & Tribute: 2.4 mi
- Boring Vietnam War Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Shotwell Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Heart Beacon: 5.9 mi
- Robert Delgado memorial: 6.2 mi
Museums: 46
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 5.9 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 5.9 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 6.0 mi
- Oregon Military Museum: 6.6 mi
- Zymoglyphic Museum: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Area B: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Area A: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Area D: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Area E: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Area C: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Madrone Wall: 5.2 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 8.0 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 11
- Sandy River Beach: 6.2 mi
- Swim beach: 6.2 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 8.6 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 9.3 mi
- Poet's Beach: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Fulton: 10.9 mi
- Latourell: 12.3 mi
- Bridal Veil: 14.7 mi
- Dodson: 22.1 mi
Springs: 4
- School District Spring: 12.4 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 13.4 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 17.2 mi
- Giesy Spring: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 20.8 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 20.9 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Towle Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larch Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,202 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sherrard Point | ENE 75° | 1,146 m | 18.0 mi |
| Lookout Point | E 85° | 802 m | 15.5 mi |
| Walker Peak | E 88° | 736 m | 15.3 mi |
| Devils Rest | ENE 66° | 732 m | 16.8 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | N 11° | 679 m | 19.2 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | ENE 72° | 655 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bobs Mountain | NE 45° | 643 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:40 | 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 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Troutdale AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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