Hat Rock State Park
About
Hat Rock State Park is a 661-acre park in Oregon, about 1.3 miles from Cold Springs Junction. It is the trailhead area for two short walks: the Hat Rock Trail lies about half a mile away, and the Lewis and Clark Commemorative Trail starts less than half a mile off. Typical averages from the McNary Dam weather station, about 6 miles away, show hot, dry summers. July and August highs reach about 88°F, with only about two wet days each month. Spring and early fall are milder. May averages highs near 72°F and September near 78°F, with lows around 48°F and 53°F. Winter is cold and damp. December and January highs sit around 41°F, lows near freezing, and there are about 13 wet days a month. Several other spots lie within about 7 miles. McNary Beach - Sockeye Shelter is about 5 miles away, Juniper Canyon Trail and Spillway Park - Chinook Shelter are each about 7 miles off, and Portage Cliffs Bouldering across the state line in Washington is a little over 7 miles away.
Park size
661 acres
Location
Hat Rock State Park
Oregon
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–79°F and lows of 42–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mcnary Dam #2, OR weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high30° low
- Feb46° high32° low
- Mar55° high35° low
- Apr63° high42° low
- May72° high48° low
- Jun79° high54° low
- Jul88° high60° low
- Aug88° high61° low
- Sep78° high53° low
- Oct64° high44° low
- Nov51° high35° low
- Dec41° high31° low
Where it is
- Hat Rock State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Hermiston, Oregon · 8.1 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
- Lewis and Clark Commemorative TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Hat Rock TrailHiking0.5 mi
- McNary Beach - Sockeye Shelter (or)Camping5.3 mi
- Juniper Canyon TrailHiking6.8 mi
- Spillway Park - Chinook Shelter (or)Camping6.8 mi
- West Park (or)Camping6.8 mi
- Portage Cliffs BoulderingRock climbing7.3 mi
- Oxbow TrailHiking8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)