State park

Hat Rock State Park

Oregon

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

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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.

  1. Jan41° high30° low
  2. Feb46° high32° low
  3. Mar55° high35° low
  4. Apr63° high42° low
  5. May72° high48° low
  6. Jun79° high54° low
  7. Jul88° high60° low
  8. Aug88° high61° low
  9. Sep78° high53° low
  10. Oct64° high44° low
  11. Nov51° high35° low
  12. Dec41° high31° low

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

Where it is

  • Hat Rock State Park · State park
Nearest town
Hermiston, Oregon · 8.1 mi
Managed by
City Land

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

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