H. B. Van Duzer Forest Wayside
H. B. Van Duzer Forest Wayside is a rest area in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Laurel Mountain stands 1,094 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Saddle Bag Mountain, a peak 3.6 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 6.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Winema Beach Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Harney Street Scenic View Area · 20 mi
- North Vista Avenue Scenic View Area · 20 mi
- Siletz Avenue Scenic View Area · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Saddle Bag Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Rocky Point: 4.5 mi
- Cougar Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Little Hebo: 7.9 mi
- Little Nestucca County Park: 7.8 mi
- Knight County Park: 9.0 mi
- Sand Point Park: 9.3 mi
- Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site: 9.5 mi
- Holmes Road Park: 9.7 mi
- Valley of the Giants: 8.4 mi
- Cascade Head Scenic Research Area: 8.4 mi
- The Knoll Open Space: 9.4 mi
- Friends of Wildwoods Open Space: 10.0 mi
- Spring Lake Open Space: 10.5 mi
- Nuu-k’wii’-daa’-naa~-ye’ Sitka Spruce: 10.3 mi
- The Morgan Family STage: 10.3 mi
- Sparky the Wish Guardian: 10.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 11.3 mi
- Drift Creek Falls Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Little Nestucca County Boat Launch: 10.4 mi
- Lincoln City Cultural Center: 11.1 mi
- Nelscott Reef: 12.3 mi
- Fishers Point County Boat Launch: 12.8 mi
- Sparky the Wish Guardian: 10.3 mi
- Surfing Sasquatch: 10.8 mi
- Freenotes Harmony Park: 11.1 mi
- Joe the Sea Lion: 12.5 mi
- Mermaid: 12.6 mi
- Drift Creek Falls: 7.6 mi
- Pheasant Creek Falls: 14.5 mi
- Niagara Falls: 14.6 mi
- Munson Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 9.4 mi
- Neskowin Beach: 9.7 mi
- Kiwanda Beach: 10.6 mi
- Beverly Beach: 24.7 mi
- Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center: 10.0 mi
- North Lincoln County Historical Museum: 12.6 mi
- Willamina Historical Museum: 16.2 mi
- Whale Research EcoExcursions: 20.1 mi
- Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy: 10.3 mi
- Oceanlake Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Dallas Japanese Garden: 24.9 mi
- Camelback Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 23.7 mi
- Cascade Head Interpretive Wayside: 8.1 mi
- La Toutena Mary Spring: 21.4 mi
- Tillamook River Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of H. B. Van Duzer Forest Wayside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | SE 125° | 1,094 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SE 146° | 1,052 m | 11.7 mi |
| Saddle Bag Mountain | SSE 155° | 1,032 m | 3.6 mi |
| Fanno Peak | SE 145° | 1,016 m | 14.2 mi |
| Riley Peak | SE 136° | 1,004 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Hebo | NNE 18° | 972 m | 13.2 mi |
| Main Point | NNE 12° | 966 m | 12.4 mi |
| South Point | NNE 12° | 958 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:21 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:48 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 14.6 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 14.1 | 15.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Otis 2 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/662780665
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