Ruby Beach Overlook · National Park Service
Pause to take in the view on your way down to Ruby Beach.
Ruby Beach Overlook
National Park Service
Ruby Beach Overlook sits at 36 feet elevation along the byway between the junction of SR 109 near Queets and the junction of SR 5 near Olympia. The land drops 43 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Hoh Head, at 304 feet elevation, is visible to the northwest at a distance of 4.9 miles. Forks lies 16.6 miles north, with Taholah 25.7 miles south-southeast and Pacific Beach 36.0 miles south-southeast. Sunrise and sunset vary by season: on the March equinox the sun rises at 7:21 am and sets at 7:30 pm; on the June solstice it rises at 5:20 am and sets at 9:20 pm; on the September equinox it rises at 7:05 am and sets at 7:17 pm; and on the December solstice it rises at 8:04 am and sets at 4:29 pm. Beach 6 Overlook precedes this stop, and Kloshe Nanitch follows it. This overlook is a point along the descent toward Ruby Beach.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
36 ft
Relief
43 ft drop
In view
1 named features
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Hoh Head304 ftnorthwest · 4.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 19:30 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:20 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 19:17 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:29 | 15:36 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Forks16.6 mi north
- Taholah25.7 mi south-southeast
- Pacific Beach36.0 mi south-southeast
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How high is Ruby Beach Overlook?
Ruby Beach Overlook sits at about 36 feet (11 m).
What can you see from Ruby Beach Overlook?
From Ruby Beach Overlook: Hoh Head (NW, 4.9 mi).
What is the nearest town to Ruby Beach Overlook?
Forks, 17 miles N of Ruby Beach Overlook.
What is the next lookout after Ruby Beach Overlook?
Kloshe Nanitch is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Ruby Beach Overlook.
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- Forks · 17 mi
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