Baker Valley Rest Area Westbound
Baker Valley Rest Area Westbound is a rest area in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,057 m. Rock Creek Butte stands 2,776 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Valley Rest Area Eastbound, a rest area 0.1 miles away. Elkhorn Drive passes 5.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
- 7.6 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
- 9.0 mi off the Grande Tour
- 11.2 mi off the Journey Through Time
Overlooks nearby
- Baker Valley Overlook · 16 mi
- Mason Dam Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Foothill Road Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Magpie Peak: 2.1 mi
- Coyote Point: 4.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 7.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Hutchinson Hill: 8.0 mi
- Haines City Park: 5.8 mi
- Thief Valley County Park: 7.9 mi
- Cedar Acres Park: 8.3 mi
- Geiser Pollman Park: 9.2 mi
- Sam-O Park: 9.3 mi
- Eastern Oregon Museum: 5.7 mi
- National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: 8.1 mi
- Baker Heritage Museum: 9.2 mi
- Adler House Museum: 9.3 mi
- Little White Church: 20.4 mi
- 45th Parallel: 7.3 mi
- Oregon Trail Historical Monument: 8.0 mi
- Old Townsite of Auburn: 16.2 mi
- E&E Stampmill: 19.5 mi
- Baker Air Force Station: 22.7 mi
- Baker Valley Rest Area Eastbound: 0.1 mi
- Bishop Spring Rest Stop: 22.5 mi
- Charles Reynolds Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 24.1 mi
- Charles Reynolds Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 24.2 mi
- Sanger: 8.0 mi
- Auburn: 16.0 mi
- Pleasant Valley: 19.4 mi
- Bourne: 19.5 mi
- Marble Creek Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Southeast Shore Recreation Site: 19.2 mi
- Mowich Loop Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Marlin Spring: 14.2 mi
- Jeep Ride Spring: 20.4 mi
- J N Bishop Spring: 22.5 mi
- Baker County Fairgrounds: 9.0 mi
- Salt Lick: 9.5 mi
- Catherine Creek State Park: 16.9 mi
- Rocky Point: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Baker Valley Rest Area Westbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Butte | WSW 244° | 2,776 m | 15.5 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | WSW 240° | 2,722 m | 14.4 mi |
| Red Mountain | W 263° | 2,721 m | 17.3 mi |
| Twin Mountain | W 273° | 2,712 m | 17.0 mi |
| Van Patten Butte | W 278° | 2,661 m | 18.9 mi |
| Granite Butte | NE 45° | 2,640 m | 21.8 mi |
| Angell Peak | W 276° | 2,635 m | 20.2 mi |
| China Cap | NE 42° | 2,632 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:25 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baker City AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/333656453
Day trips start here
- Baker City · 10 mi
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