Esel Point
Esel Point is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 1,307 m. Mount Adams stands 3,743 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Windy Point, a cliff 2.4 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1307 m
How to reach it
- 22.1 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 22.1 mi off the JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
- 22.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
- 25.6 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
Overlooks nearby
- Tieton Dam · 23 mi
- Clear Creek Falls Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site · 23 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Johns Butte: 3.9 mi
- Panther Butte: 4.7 mi
- Jennies Butte: 5.2 mi
- Lakeview Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Diamond Butte: 8.2 mi
- Great Falls: 12.7 mi
- Walupt Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- South Fork Falls: 13.7 mi
- Crooked Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
- Twin Falls: 20.4 mi
- Shamrock Spring: 11.9 mi
- Island Spring: 12.3 mi
- Lyon Spring: 12.6 mi
- McCumber Spring: 17.5 mi
- Hidden Spring: 18.3 mi
- Windy Point: 2.4 mi
- Miller Point: 7.4 mi
- Roosevelt Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Suksdorf Ridge: 14.3 mi
- Blue Slide: 16.8 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 21.0 mi
- White Pass Day Use: 22.8 mi
- Youngs Wetland (CLT): 22.0 mi
- Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 22.1 mi
- Fort Simcoe State Park: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Esel Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Adams | SW 231° | 3,743.4 m | 13.4 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 233° | 3,683 m | 13.7 mi |
| Pikers Peak | SW 229° | 3,553 m | 13.6 mi |
| The Castle | SW 230° | 3,487 m | 13.1 mi |
| Suksdorf Ridge | SW 225° | 2,865.7 m | 14.1 mi |
| The Spearhead | SW 226° | 2,538.37 m | 12.3 mi |
| Gilbert Peak | NNW 330° | 2,494 m | 13.1 mi |
| Goat Citadel | NNW 329° | 2,439 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:15 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:31 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 46 | 38 | 32 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood #2, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356544876
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