Three Lynx Ghost Town

Clackamas County, Oregon45.1262, -122.0715

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Mt. Hood National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
14 miMount Hood Villages, OR
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,320 ft403 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Three Lynx. No free-licensed photo yet.

Three Lynx is a former settlement in Clackamas County, Oregon, listed among the ghost towns of Oregon. It lies at about 1,320 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miOregon CityHappy ValleyCanbySandyGladstoneMolallaThree Lynx
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Three Lynx. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mount Hood Villages, OR, about 14 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 32 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cherryville17 mi north
  2. Jawbone Flats20 mi south
  3. Bull Run22 mi north
  4. Latourell29 mi north
  5. Bridal Veil30 mi north
  6. New Era31 mi northwest
  7. Dodson33 mi north
  8. Simnasho37 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Forest: Mt. Hood National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Mt. Hood National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4133Jan4633Feb5135Mar5739Apr6444May6949Jun7852Jul7952Aug7348Sep5942Oct4737Nov4132DecJan: 9.3 inFeb: 7.1 inMar: 8.0 inApr: 6.2 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 0.6 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 2.1 inOct: 6.2 inNov: 10.1 inDec: 11.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Three Lynx. Snow is normal in January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Three Lynx station (USC00358466), 0.3 miles away. About 69.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClackamas County, Oregon
Coordinates45.12623, -122.07147
Elevation1,320 ft (403 m)
Also known asThree Lynx, OR, Three Lynx, Oregon
SourcesWikidata Q122598043 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Three Lynx ghost town?

In Clackamas County, Oregon, at 45.1262, -122.0715. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mount Hood Villages, OR, about 14 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 32 miles away.

Can you visit Three Lynx?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Mt. Hood National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Three Lynx?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Three Lynx. Snow is normal in January.

Are there other ghost towns near Three Lynx?

Yes. Cherryville (17 mi), Jawbone Flats (20 mi), Bull Run (22 mi), Latourell (29 mi).

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