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Hewett Falls

Hewett Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Hewett Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Bear Mountain stands 931 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Golden and Silver Falls State Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Umpqua River passes 13 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Height
24.4 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.45507, -123.91938

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Golden and Silver Falls State Park: 2.1 mi
  • Millicoma Myrtle Grove State Park: 3.9 mi
  • Nesika County Park: 4.0 mi
  • R Higgins Park Boat Ramp: 8.0 mi
  • East Shore Loon Lake Recreation Site: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 50
  • Taylor Butte: 3.3 mi
  • Vaughn Point: 4.5 mi
  • Ivers Peak: 4.9 mi
  • Elk Peak: 5.9 mi
  • McKeever Mountain: 6.1 mi
Museums: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Historic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Golden Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Silver Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Devil's Staircase: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Speedway: 20.5 mi
  • Trailhead: 23.3 mi
  • Interpretive Center: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sandtracks Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Lost at Sea: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Harvest Moon Garden: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hewett Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainSE 144°931 m22.8 mi
Buzzard RockSE 145°931 m24.0 mi
Tyee MountainE 98°809.244 m22.6 mi
Kelly ButteESE 116°775 m9.6 mi
Old BlueENE 73°774 m13.1 mi
Green ButteESE 115°772 m20.2 mi
Coos MountainS 176°759.562 m12.3 mi
Eagle RockSE 136°748 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5019:28
June solstice05:3620:1721:01
September equinox07:0418:3719:15
December solstice07:4615:5616:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474849505457606059555047
Precip in9.47.07.55.42.91.50.40.41.54.28.310.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5394085962

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