Picnic site · Oregon
Picnic Area B
Picnic Area B is a picnic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Larch Mountain stands 1,057 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Tabor, a peak 0.2 miles away. Mount Hood passes 8.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates45.51433, -122.59073
- 8.4 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 8.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 10.5 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 11.7 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Crown point · 17 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Tabor: 0.2 mi
- Kelly Butte: 2.0 mi
- Rocky Butte: 2.5 mi
- Mount Scott: 4.6 mi
- Powell Butte: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Mt. Tabor Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Learning Garden: 0.7 mi
- Garden of Peace: 0.8 mi
- Vestal Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Kirkland Union Manor Senior Garden: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Stone Cloud: 0.8 mi
- Unity 2: 0.8 mi
- The Reader: 0.8 mi
- The Grand Calabash: 0.8 mi
- Jade's Jewel Intersection Painting: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Harrison Park: 0.8 mi
- Berrydale Park: 1.0 mi
- Lincoln Street Church Park: 1.0 mi
- Clinton Park: 1.1 mi
- Montavilla Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- T-Rex Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Laurelhurst Park: 1.8 mi
- Heart Beacon: 2.0 mi
- Robert Delgado memorial: 2.0 mi
- Vernon Ross Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Beggars-Tick Wildlife Refuge: 3.1 mi
- Foster Floodplain Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Indian Creek Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Veterans Creek Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Cottonwood Creek Natural Area: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Portland Spirit: 3.6 mi
- Williamette Jetboat Excursions: 3.7 mi
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 3.9 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 4.0 mi
Museums: 52
- Zymoglyphic Museum: 0.5 mi
- Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum: 2.2 mi
- Architectural Heritage Center: 3.4 mi
- Oregon Rail Heritage Center: 3.4 mi
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 47
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.2 mi
- Knapp Falls: 3.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 7.9 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 10.1 mi
- Pothole Falls: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area A: 0.3 mi
- Picnic Area D: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Area E: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area F: 1.8 mi
Beaches: 14
- Poet's Beach: 3.9 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 5.9 mi
- Lieser Point: 6.3 mi
- North Beach: 6.8 mi
- Swim beach: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 2.7 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 2.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 2.8 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Waud Bluff: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Fulton: 5.0 mi
- Latourell: 18.2 mi
- Bridal Veil: 20.4 mi
- Champoeg: 23.6 mi
- Roy: 24.4 mi
Springs: 5
- School District Spring: 11.9 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 18.7 mi
- Oliver Spring: 21.4 mi
- Giesy Spring: 22.0 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 18.9 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 19.1 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Picnic Area B. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larch Mountain | NE 45° | 1,057 m | 20.0 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 34° | 679 m | 18.8 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | E 87° | 655 m | 20.2 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 43° | 595 m | 15.7 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 43° | 576 m | 16.7 mi |
| Highland Butte | SSE 159° | 470 m | 20.5 mi |
| Biddle Butte | ENE 76° | 447 m | 19.1 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 39° | 437 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:41 | 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 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland WFO, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1443119528
Day trips start here
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 3 mi
- Portland · 3 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 3 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 4 mi
- Milwaukie · 5 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 5 mi
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