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Wilson Falls

Wilson Falls, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates45.56996, -123.57279

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • 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
Waterfalls: 11
  • 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
Nature reserves: 10
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 8
Attractions: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Jones Creek Day Use Area: 1.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Tillamook River Rest Area: 16.4 mi
  • Sunset Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Normandin Spring: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Hoffman Wonder Garden: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rogers PeakN 10°1,116 m6.7 mi
South Saddle MountainE 99°1,048 m9.7 mi
Larch MountainNE 49°1,044 m9.4 mi
Trask MountainSSE 158°1,040 m14.8 mi
Hembre RidgeSE 130°1,039.4 m5.8 mi
Triangulation PointNW 321°986 m5.5 mi
Kings MountainNE 43°977 m4.2 mi
Edwards ButteSSW 204°956 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4819:27
June solstice05:2620:2221:08
September equinox07:0218:3419:14
December solstice07:5215:4416:34

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434445485256596058524643
Precip in11.89.49.57.04.43.30.91.33.37.412.413.7

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs2,5702,1221,8121,2076223431601001525621,9282,708

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8361801713

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