Bird Trail Viewing Mound
Bird Trail Viewing Mound sits at 40 feet elevation along the byway between Jct SR 522 and Jct SR 90 near North Bend, with the terrain dropping 6 feet over the next 600 meters. Several named parks and features lie within about a mile: Sunrise Cremation Garden to the northeast at 0.9 mi, Albert Anderson Memorial Park to the north-northwest at 0.9 mi, Westside Park to the west at 1.0 mi, Flicker's Pond to the south-southwest at 1.0 mi, Flagpole Plaza Park to the north-northwest at 1.1 mi, Dudley Carter Park to the northwest at 1.1 mi, and O'Leary Park to the north-northwest at 1.2 mi. Bellevue is 5.0 miles to the southwest, Seattle 11.0 miles to the west-southwest, and Tacoma 32.5 miles to the south-southwest. Daylight hours vary by season, from a sunrise of 05:11 and sunset of 21:11 at the June solstice to a sunrise of 07:55 and sunset of 16:20 at the December solstice, with equinox sunrise and sunset times falling near 07:00 and 19:15. The next lookout along the route is Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Sunrise Cremation Garden63 ftnortheast · 0.9 mi
- Albert Anderson Memorial Park52 ftnorth-northwest · 0.9 mi
- Westside Park265 ftwest · 1.0 mi
- Flicker's Pond182 ftsouth-southwest · 1.0 mi
- Flagpole Plaza Park46 ftnorth-northwest · 1.1 mi
- Dudley Carter Park45 ftnorthwest · 1.1 mi
- O'Leary Park45 ftnorth-northwest · 1.2 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 19:21 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:11 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 19:08 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:20 | 15:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Bellevue5.0 mi southwest
- Seattle11.0 mi west-southwest
- Tacoma32.5 mi south-southwest
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How high is Bird Trail Viewing Mound?
Bird Trail Viewing Mound sits at about 40 feet (12 m).
What can you see from Bird Trail Viewing Mound?
From Bird Trail Viewing Mound: Sunrise Cremation Garden (NE, 0.9 mi); Albert Anderson Memorial Park (NNW, 0.9 mi); Westside Park (W, 1.0 mi); Flicker's Pond (SSW, 1.0 mi).
What is the nearest town to Bird Trail Viewing Mound?
Bellevue, 5.0 miles SW of Bird Trail Viewing Mound.
What is the next lookout after Bird Trail Viewing Mound?
Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Bird Trail Viewing Mound.
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Day trips start here
- Redmond · 1 mi
- Kirkland · 4 mi
- Bellevue · 5 mi
- Woodinville · 7 mi
- Mercer Island · 8 mi
- Bothell · 9 mi
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