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Wedding Rock Petroglyphs

Wedding Rock Petroglyphs from directly overhead

Wedding Rock Petroglyphs is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Ellis Mountain stands 809 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Roose Homestead, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 16 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

The story

petroglyph site on the Olympic Coast in Clallam County, Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q96610450, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates48.14849, -124.71960

63 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 22
Historic sites: 11
  • Peter Roose Homestead: 1.1 mi
  • Norwegian Memorial: 7.9 mi
  • Chilean Monument: 12.9 mi
  • Makah Veterans Memorial: 15.8 mi
  • Dickey Camp (Site): 15.9 mi
Parks: 10
  • Diah Veterans Park - Fort Núñez Gaona: 15.8 mi
  • Quillayute River County Park: 17.4 mi
  • Lake Pleasant Community Beach County Park: 18.3 mi
  • Sol Duc River Bar Access Area: 18.8 mi
  • Diimmel Access Area: 19.0 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 5
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Point of Arches State Park Property: 4.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Richwine Gravel Bar: 17.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Arch: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Sasquatch: 18.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wedding Rock Petroglyphs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ellis MountainE 88°809 m18.7 mi
Stolzenburg MountainE 81°650 m14.5 mi
Deadmans HillE 98°643 m22.4 mi
Snag PeakENE 66°617 m10.0 mi
Tsoo-Yess PeakNNE 32°600 m11.1 mi
Sekiu MountainENE 68°592 m12.4 mi
Tyee HillESE 104°539 m17.8 mi
Makah PeaksNNE 25°501 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5119:32
June solstice05:1920:3421:24
September equinox07:0618:3719:18
December solstice08:0715:3416:28

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424244475256596057514541
Precip in15.69.711.88.14.23.31.62.64.610.715.313.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quillayute AP, 16 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Olympic National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5253275467

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