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Yocum Ridge Falls

Yocum Ridge Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Yocum Ridge Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,667 m. Mount Hood stands 3,429 m to the east-southeast, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandy River Falls, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. Mount Hood passes 4.0 miles off.

The story

ridge in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States

Wikidata Q49699430, matched on coordinates and name (625 m apart).

What the record says

Height
120 m

What to expect

Seasonal
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates45.38478, -121.73942

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
  • Illumination Rock: 1.8 mi
  • Pulpit Rock: 2.0 mi
  • Barrett Spur: 2.0 mi
  • Barrett Spur: 2.0 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin: 2.1 mi
  • Gnarl Ridge Shelter Remains: 4.7 mi
  • Susannah Lee Barlow & Samuel Kimbrough Barlow: 5.6 mi
  • Win S. Acton: 20.0 mi
  • Fort Raines: 20.5 mi
Springs
  • Salvation Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Powder Springs: 9.1 mi
  • Powder Springs: 9.1 mi
  • Clinger Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Jack Springs: 9.8 mi
Parks
  • Routson County Park: 8.9 mi
  • Hoodland County Park: 10.6 mi
  • Dimmick Park: 12.7 mi
  • Barlow Wayside Park: 14.7 mi
  • Punchbowl Falls Park: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 17
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Frog Lake Day Use Area: 11.8 mi
  • Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 19.9 mi
  • Ainsworth Day Use Area: 21.1 mi
  • Wahkeena Picnic Site: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Home Valley Beach: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Yocum Ridge Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HoodESE 110°3,429 m2.3 mi
Illumination RockSE 130°2,909 m1.8 mi
Pulpit RockE 92°2,663 m2.0 mi
Barrett SpurENE 70°2,393 m2.0 mi
Barrett SpurENE 74°2,392 m2.0 mi
Langille CragsE 80°2,205 m3.2 mi
Lamberson ButteESE 112°2,022 m4.8 mi
Lookout MountainESE 106°1,991 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4119:20
June solstice05:1920:1421:00
September equinox06:5518:2719:06
December solstice07:4415:3816:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323235384550585954453631
Precip in12.69.69.47.85.84.00.91.13.18.412.714.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Government Camp, 6 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs31.129.529.831.733.730.223.820.418.317.522.027.6

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Bull Run River AT Lower Flume NR Brightwood, OR, 9 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/6004036265

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