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White Mountain Fire Outlook

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Looking south-west from White Mountain Fire Outlook. Terrain at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
5,043 ft
View
Southwest · 240°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
445 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
Winter morning image of the Kettle Crest Scenic Byway at Sherman Pass.
Vesha53 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Washington taken during ISS Expedition 23.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 27.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Washington taken during ISS Expedition 36.
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
Forest fire damage along Sherman Pass
Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5819:0718:26
June solstice04:5221:0120:11
September equinox06:4118:5418:12
December solstice07:4516:0115:07

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Kettle Falls21.0 mi east
  • Colville28.2 mi east
  • Chewelah43.0 mi east-southeast
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Common questions

How high is White Mountain Fire Outlook?

White Mountain Fire Outlook sits at about 5,043 feet (1,537 m).

Is White Mountain Fire Outlook better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from White Mountain Fire Outlook 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 White Mountain Fire Outlook?

Kettle Falls, 21 miles E of White Mountain Fire Outlook.

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