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Mayer State Park

Oregon

About

Mayer State Park is a state park in Oregon, about 1.4 miles from the town of Rowena. It sits within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and the land is managed as city property. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in The Dalles show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Several trails start close by. The Tom McCall Point Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and the Rowena Plateau Trail and Evans Ridge Trail are each about 0.3 miles off. Across the river in Washington, the OH8 climbing area is about 4.2 miles away.

Park size

689 acres

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Location

Mayer 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 65–79°F and lows of 39–53°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the The Dalles, OR weather station, 6.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan43° high29° low1 days with snow
  2. Feb49° high30° low1 days with snow
  3. Mar57° high34° low
  4. Apr65° high39° low
  5. May73° high47° low
  6. Jun79° high53° low
  7. Jul88° high58° low
  8. Aug89° high57° low
  9. Sep81° high49° low
  10. Oct67° high40° low
  11. Nov52° high33° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec43° high29° low1 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Rowena, Oregon · 1.4 mi
Managed by
City Land

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USFS EDW boundaries; 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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