Burnout knob
Burnout Knob sits at 1,851 feet on the byway between the Blanchard Road overcrossing and Vic Larabee State Park, with the terrain dropping 642 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view faces west, roughly 270 degrees, looking directly toward sunset. From this point, Samish Beach is visible to the south-southwest at 5.3 miles, with the Samish Island Beach Access and the Goldston Conservation Easement further southwest at 5.7 and 5.8 miles. Farther west-southwest, Paintbrush Point Overlook, Sunrise Beach, Vendovi Island Preserve, and Sunset Beach lie between 7.0 and 7.4 miles out, at elevations ranging from 66 to 261 feet. Guemes Mountain and its viewpoint sit to the southwest at roughly 8.7 to 8.8 miles, both near 670 feet in elevation. Bellingham is 8.0 miles to the north, Mount Vernon 16.3 miles south-southeast, and Oak Harbor 25.4 miles south-southwest. Because the overlook faces the setting sun, sunset times shift widely through the year, from 16:17 in December to 21:17 in June. Samish Overlook precedes this stop along the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Samish Beach98 ftsouth-southwest · 5.3 mi
- Samish Island Beach Access63 ftsouthwest · 5.7 mi
- Samish Island - Goldston Conservation Easement117 ftsouthwest · 5.8 mi
- Paintbrush Point Overlook239 ftwest-southwest · 7.0 mi
- Sunrise Beach70 ftwest-southwest · 7.1 mi
- Vendovi Island Preserve261 ftwest-southwest · 7.2 mi
- Sunset Beach66 ftwest-southwest · 7.4 mi
- Guemes Mountain Viewpoint669 ftsouthwest · 8.7 mi
- Guemes Mountain676 ftsouthwest · 8.8 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 19:23 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 21:17 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 19:10 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:17 | 15:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Bellingham8.0 mi north
- Mount Vernon16.3 mi south-southeast
- Oak Harbor25.4 mi south-southwest
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How high is Burnout knob?
Burnout knob sits at about 1,851 feet (564 m).
What can you see from Burnout knob?
From Burnout knob: Samish Beach (SSW, 5.3 mi); Samish Island Beach Access (SW, 5.7 mi); Samish Island - Goldston Conservation Easement (SW, 5.8 mi); Paintbrush Point Overlook (WSW, 7.0 mi).
Is Burnout knob better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunset. The land falls away from Burnout knob toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to Burnout knob?
Bellingham, 8.0 miles N of Burnout knob.
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Day trips start here
- Edison · 5 mi
- Bellingham · 8 mi
- Lummi Island · 10 mi
- Anacortes · 12 mi
- Northwest Washington · 12 mi
- Burlington · 13 mi
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