Wilson Falls
Wilson Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Rogers Peak stands 1,116 m to the north, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridge Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 14 miles off.
The story
Wilson Falls, is a waterfall located in Tillamook County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a secluded area on the heart of the Tillamook State Forest, just south of Smith Homestead Forest and north of the community of Jordan Creek. The waterfall follows the Wilson River Trail and the Footbridge Trailhead, a short distance from Oregon Route 6.
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Wikidata Q30609939, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 61 m
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
- 17.3 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Wolf Point: 2.2 mi
- Diamond Hill: 2.3 mi
- Cedar Butte: 3.8 mi
- Kings Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Elk Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Jordan Creek OHV Staging Area: 2.3 mi
- Wilson River Highway Forest State Park: 5.3 mi
- Charles Sprague Memorial Wayside: 6.0 mi
- Lyda Camp OHV Staging Area: 6.4 mi
- Demoley Wilson County Park: 6.5 mi
- Bridge Creek Falls: 0.8 mi
- Kilchis Falls: 4.5 mi
- Fern Rock Falls: 7.1 mi
- Stafford Falls: 8.5 mi
- University Falls: 8.9 mi
- Tillamook Forest Center: 1.2 mi
- God's Valley Wildlife Area: 16.9 mi
- Munson Creek Falls State Natural Site: 17.2 mi
- Nehalem Bay State Park: 19.0 mi
- Headwaters (LNCT): 20.5 mi
- Tillamook Forest Center: 1.3 mi
- Tillamook County Pioneer Museum: 15.2 mi
- Tillamook Air Museum (Temporarily Closed): 15.2 mi
- Garibaldi Museum: 16.3 mi
- Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad: 16.4 mi
- The Tillamook Burn: 9.9 mi
- Tillamook Dairy Cow Figure: 15.2 mi
- Hangar a: 15.5 mi
- Hammond Lumber Company Smokestack: 16.1 mi
- Timber Community Bridge: 16.9 mi
- Tillamook Cheese Factory: 14.4 mi
- Morning Star: 14.4 mi
- Kilchis Point Reserve: 15.4 mi
- Twins Ranch Railriders - Bay City: 15.8 mi
- Twins Ranch Railriders - Wheeler South: 17.1 mi
- Idiotville: 8.2 mi
- Brighton: 18.3 mi
- Bayocean: 18.6 mi
- Thatcher: 20.9 mi
- Greenville: 22.2 mi
- Landslide: 9.2 mi
- Tilden Bluffs: 11.1 mi
- The Rock: 15.5 mi
- Camelback Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Jones Creek Day Use Area: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Tillamook River Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Sunset Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Normandin Spring: 18.2 mi
- Hoffman Wonder Garden: 20.2 mi
- Short Sand Beach: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Wilson Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Peak | N 10° | 1,116 m | 6.7 mi |
| South Saddle Mountain | E 99° | 1,048 m | 9.7 mi |
| Larch Mountain | NE 49° | 1,044 m | 9.4 mi |
| Trask Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,040 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hembre Ridge | SE 130° | 1,039.4 m | 5.8 mi |
| Triangulation Point | NW 321° | 986 m | 5.5 mi |
| Kings Mountain | NE 43° | 977 m | 4.2 mi |
| Edwards Butte | SSW 204° | 956 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:22 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:44 | 16:34 |
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 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 46 | 43 |
| Precip in | 11.8 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 13.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tillamook 6SE, 13 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–Apr — fullest in Dec, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 2,570 | 2,122 | 1,812 | 1,207 | 622 | 343 | 160 | 100 | 152 | 562 | 1,928 | 2,708 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Wilson River Near Tillamook, OR, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8361801713
Day trips start here
- Forest Grove · 23 mi
- Hillsboro · 28 mi
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