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View of Baring Mountain

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Looking east from View of Baring Mountain. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

This overlook on the Cascade Loop sits at 1,147 feet and faces due east (90°), with the land dropping 779 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. The view takes in Boulder Drop, a waterfall 1.0 mile east-southeast at 481 feet, and the Lower Town Wall two miles east at 1,014 feet. Beyond it, the Index Town Wall rises to 1,822 feet at 2.5 miles east, and North Index peak is visible 3.1 miles southeast at 5,351 feet. Heybrook Ridge Park lies 3.1 miles east at 1,121 feet, and the Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint, the next stop along the byway, is 2.8 miles east-southeast. Because the overlook faces directly toward sunrise, morning light comes in straight ahead of the viewing direction; sunrise runs from about 05:08 in June to 07:54 in December. Bellevue is 30.1 miles west-southwest, Seattle 36.2 miles west-southwest, and Kent 41.4 miles southwest. The previous stop on the route is the View of railroad bridge.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
1,147 ft
View
East · 90°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
779 ft drop
In view
6 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 55.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Washington taken during ISS Expedition 14.
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 30.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 30.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 30.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

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

  • Boulder Drop481 fteast-southeast · 1.0 mi
  • Lower Town Wall1,014 fteast · 2.0 mi
  • Index Town Wall1,822 fteast · 2.5 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint712 fteast-southeast · 2.8 mi
  • Heybrook Ridge Park1,121 fteast · 3.1 mi
  • North Index5,351 ftsoutheast · 3.1 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunrise — 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1019:1918:39
June solstice05:0821:1020:21
September equinox06:5419:0618:25
December solstice07:5416:1715:24

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Bellevue30.1 mi west-southwest
  • Seattle36.2 mi west-southwest
  • Kent41.4 mi southwest
← Before it: View of railroad bridgeAfter it: Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint →
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Common questions

How high is View of Baring Mountain?

View of Baring Mountain sits at about 1,147 feet (350 m).

What can you see from View of Baring Mountain?

From View of Baring Mountain: Boulder Drop (ESE, 1.0 mi); Lower Town Wall (E, 2.0 mi); Index Town Wall (E, 2.5 mi); Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint (ESE, 2.8 mi).

Is View of Baring Mountain better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from View of Baring Mountain toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to View of Baring Mountain?

Bellevue, 30 miles WSW of View of Baring Mountain.

What is the next lookout after View of Baring Mountain?

Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after View of Baring Mountain.

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