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George W. Joseph State Natural Area

Oregon

About

George W. Joseph State Natural Area is a city-managed park in Oregon, within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The nearest town is Washougal, Washington, about 7 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs in the upper 70s with only five or six wet days a month, while winter months see highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. Several trails start close by. Latourell Falls Trail is under a mile away, and Forest Loop Trail and Bluff Trail are each about 1.4 miles off. Paddlers can head to Gordon Creek, roughly 2 miles away.

Park size

152 acres

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Location

George W. Joseph State Natural Area

Oregon

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–78°F and lows of 45–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Headworks Portland Wtr B, OR weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan44° high35° low
  2. Feb47° high36° low
  3. Mar52° high37° low
  4. Apr57° high40° low
  5. May64° high46° low
  6. Jun69° high50° low
  7. Jul77° high54° low
  8. Aug78° high54° low
  9. Sep72° high51° low
  10. Oct60° high45° low
  11. Nov49° high40° low
  12. Dec43° high35° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Washougal, Washington · 7.1 mi
Managed by
City Land

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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