The Wall of Death
The Wall of Death is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 3.7 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Underneath the University Bridge, next to the Burke Gilman trail. Spiral orange wall elevated and supported by six conical columns, reads 'Wall of Death' from bike path.'
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 3.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 3.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 4.1 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 3 mi
- East Portal View · 5 mi
- Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes: 0.0 mi
- International Peace Grove: 0.2 mi
- Robert "Storm" Townsend: 0.2 mi
- WWII Memorial – Interrupted Journey: 0.4 mi
- Medal of Honor: 0.4 mi
- Peace Park: 0.0 mi
- Northlake Park: 0.1 mi
- North Passage Point Park: 0.2 mi
- Fritz Hedges Waterway Park: 0.2 mi
- South Passage Point Park: 0.3 mi
- Tikvah's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Desert: 0.4 mi
- Cool Tropics: 0.5 mi
- Warm Tropics: 0.5 mi
- Tree of Life: 0.5 mi
- Untitled: 0.2 mi
- Explorer Voyage: 0.3 mi
- Dancer with Flat Hat: 0.3 mi
- Husky Playtime: 0.3 mi
- Waterway 15: 0.3 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Unity Museum: 0.5 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 0.5 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- Northwest Seaport: 2.1 mi
- MV Skansonia: 0.4 mi
- Three Brick Monoliths: 0.4 mi
- Reading Room: 0.5 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 0.6 mi
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 1.1 mi
- Waldo Woods: 2.5 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- East Green Lake Beach: 1.8 mi
- West Green Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
- 6th Avenue West Street End: 2.1 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.1 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 2.4 mi
- Capitol Hill: 1.8 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 2.4 mi
- Cherry Hill: 2.7 mi
- First Hill: 3.2 mi
- Promontory Point: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area A: 6.2 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.4 mi
- Shelter #1: 6.5 mi
- Quarters A: 5.4 mi
- Quarters B: 5.4 mi
- West Point Light: 5.5 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 18.6 mi
- Oil House: 18.6 mi
- Waterwall: 7.2 mi
- North Fork Falls: 11.9 mi
- Far Country Falls: 12.8 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
- Doughty Falls: 13.5 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Pigeon Point: 6.1 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Scatchet Head: 18.5 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 1.3 mi
- Licton Springs: 3.2 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Wall of Death. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 124° | 913 m | 20.8 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 123° | 891 m | 19.1 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 123° | 841 m | 18.5 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | SE 126° | 795 m | 20.0 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | SE 125° | 792 m | 24.1 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 123° | 770 m | 18.2 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 129° | 629 m | 21.4 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | SE 129° | 619 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
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 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2679399672
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 1 mi
- Seattle/University District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 2 mi
- Seattle/Ballard · 3 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 3 mi
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