Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies
Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 385 m. Whiskey Dick Mountain stands 1,182 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Coulee Recreational Area, a park 1.4 miles away. JCT SR 26 TO JCT SR 17 VIC WARDEN passes 23 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 22.9 mi off the JCT SR 26 TO JCT SR 17 VIC WARDEN
- 24.8 mi off the JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG
91 named places within 25 miles
- Rocky Coulee Recreational Area: 1.4 mi
- Vantage Boat Launch: 2.0 mi
- Vantage Bay Playground: 2.6 mi
- Sand Hollow Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- Wanapum Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
- Lower Wall: 3.9 mi
- Powerhouse: 3.9 mi
- Lower Wall: 3.9 mi
- Zig zag wall: 4.0 mi
- Fat Man and Skinny Man: 4.0 mi
- Kohler Spring: 6.2 mi
- Buckhorn Spring: 7.9 mi
- Bohinkleman Spring: 8.9 mi
- Bryant Spring: 9.7 mi
- Reynolds Spring: 11.4 mi
- Ryegrass Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Hult Butte: 7.4 mi
- Sentinel Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Whiskey Dick Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Chinamans Hat: 14.3 mi
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest Museum: 1.5 mi
- Trailside Museum: 3.7 mi
- Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center: 11.8 mi
- Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum: 19.1 mi
- Ryegrass Eastbound Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Ryegrass Westbound Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Winchester Eastbound Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Winchester Westbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Frenchman Coulee Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Ancient Lake Falls: 12.9 mi
- Upper Ancient Lake Falls: 13.0 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 23.9 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 23.9 mi
- Farm Equipment Displays: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Dick Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,182 m | 13.4 mi |
| Chinamans Hat | WNW 287° | 1,127 m | 14.3 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | WSW 243° | 983 m | 24.8 mi |
| Wahatis Peak | ESE 120° | 803 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sentinel Mountain | SSE 155° | 733 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cape Horn | NNW 341° | 649 m | 17.6 mi |
| Hult Butte | W 264° | 642 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ryegrass Mountain | WSW 241° | 466 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:12 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:22 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 33 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smyrna, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/768965209
Take the scenic way to Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.