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Mount Walker North Viewpoint

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Looking west from Mount Walker North Viewpoint. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.8 mi detour
Elevation
2,795 ft
View
West · 270°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
1,390 ft drop
In view
11 named features
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brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 60.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Washington taken during ISS Expedition 15.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Washington taken during ISS Expedition 20.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 65.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Buck Mountain3,767 ftsouthwest · 3.1 mi
  • Mount Crag4,357 ftwest-southwest · 4.4 mi
  • Hamilton Mountain5,061 ftwest-northwest · 6.1 mi
  • Welch Peaks5,997 ftwest-northwest · 8.3 mi
  • Silver Lake Peak6,014 ftwest-northwest · 8.3 mi
  • Jupiter Hills4,818 ftsouthwest · 8.7 mi
  • Hawk Peak6,518 ftwest-northwest · 8.9 mi
  • Mount Townsend6,273 ftnorthwest · 8.9 mi
  • Valhalla Peak5,330 ftwest-southwest · 9.0 mi
  • Mount Jupiter5,667 ftsouthwest · 9.2 mi
  • Mount Townsend-North Peak6,203 ftnorthwest · 9.3 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1519:2418:44
June solstice05:1421:1520:26
September equinox06:5919:1118:30
December solstice07:5916:2215:29

Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Seattle29.7 mi east-southeast
  • Bellevue35.3 mi east-southeast
  • Kent42.3 mi southeast
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How high is Mount Walker North Viewpoint?

Mount Walker North Viewpoint sits at about 2,795 feet (852 m).

What can you see from Mount Walker North Viewpoint?

From Mount Walker North Viewpoint: Buck Mountain (SW, 3.1 mi); Mount Crag (WSW, 4.4 mi); Hamilton Mountain (WNW, 6.1 mi); Welch Peaks (WNW, 8.3 mi).

Is Mount Walker North Viewpoint better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Mount Walker North Viewpoint 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 Mount Walker North Viewpoint?

Seattle, 30 miles ESE of Mount Walker North Viewpoint.

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