Bob Creek Wayside
Bob Creek Wayside is a picnic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Table Mountain stands 858 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gwynn Knoll, a peak 0.2 miles away. Pacific Coast runs past it. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- On the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cape Perpetua Overlook Day Use · 3 mi
- Siuslaw Vista Day Use · 20 mi
- Oregon Dunes Overlook and Day Use · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stonefield Beach State Recreation Site: 1.3 mi
- Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint South: 1.4 mi
- Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint North: 1.8 mi
- Ocean Beach Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Yachats State Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Gwynn Knoll: 0.2 mi
- Rocky Knoll: 4.0 mi
- Fairview Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Green Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Cummins Peak: 5.9 mi
- Searose Beach: 0.8 mi
- Stonefield Beach: 1.4 mi
- Neptune Beach: 1.6 mi
- Roosevelt Beach: 4.5 mi
- Roosevelt Beach: 5.4 mi
- Homestead Falls: 22.5 mi
- Punchbowl Canyon Falls: 22.6 mi
- Annice Falls: 22.6 mi
- Elk Wallow Falls: 22.8 mi
- Sweet Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
- Spouting Horn: 2.3 mi
- Thor's Well: 2.4 mi
- Sea Lion Caves: 8.5 mi
- Big Stump: 10.5 mi
- Darlingtonia State Natural Site: 13.7 mi
- Yachats Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Bent E. Petersen Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
- Gerdemann Botanic Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Silver Surf Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
- Seashore Joy Garden: 12.9 mi
- Little Log Church & Museum: 4.7 mi
- Oregon Coast Military Museum: 17.9 mi
- Siuslaw Pioneer Museum: 19.1 mi
- The Slide: 10.6 mi
- Cape Horn: 23.5 mi
- Rocky Point: 23.8 mi
- Strawberry Hill Wayside: 0.7 mi
- Neptune Wayside: 1.4 mi
- Amanda Statue: 3.3 mi
- Steller Sea Lion Family: 8.5 mi
- Cape Mountain Lookout: 10.3 mi
- Minerva: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bob Creek Wayside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Mountain | NE 40° | 857.707 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cummins Peak | E 96° | 755.6 m | 5.9 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | SE 129° | 702.9 m | 5.0 mi |
| Klickitat Mountain | E 94° | 696 m | 9.2 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | ESE 119° | 689 m | 8.3 mi |
| Taylor Butte | E 86° | 656 m | 21.5 mi |
| Herman Peak | SSE 149° | 634 m | 9.6 mi |
| Windy Peak | ESE 106° | 623 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:53 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 47 |
| Precip in | 11.9 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 10.7 | 13.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yachats, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/760005197
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- Oregon Coast · 17 mi
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