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Oso Mudslide

Oso Mudslide, seen from above at true elevation

Oso Mudslide is a cliff in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Whitehorse Mountain stands 2,092 m to the east-southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Oso Slide Memorial, a historic site 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 14 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates48.28480, -121.85027

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fortson Mill Park: 5.4 mi
  • Trafton Trailhead Park: 11.0 mi
  • Whitehorse Community Park: 11.2 mi
  • DOT City Park: 11.3 mi
  • Masonic Family Park: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 40
Historic sites: 38
Waterfalls: 12
Gardens: 11
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 18.0 mi
  • WSU Garden: 21.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 22.8 mi
  • Birch Forest: 22.8 mi
  • Secret Garden: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Falls Mural: 15.0 mi
  • One choice mural.: 15.1 mi
  • Lumberjack Mural: 18.2 mi
  • Bikes: 23.9 mi
  • Maple Tree: 24.1 mi
Museums: 7
  • Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 15.0 mi
  • Granite Falls Historical Museum: 15.1 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 17.5 mi
  • Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 21.1 mi
  • Hibulb Cultural Center: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Chinook Swim Beach: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Oso Mudslide. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitehorse MountainESE 123°2,092 m9.4 mi
Three FingersSE 137°1,984 m10.9 mi
Illabot PeaksENE 64°1,792 m19.9 mi
Mount BullenSE 131°1,785 m9.3 mi
Prairie MountainE 92°1,724 m17.4 mi
Jumbo MountainESE 118°1,701 m13.1 mi
Sauk MountainNE 35°1,689 m20.0 mi
Liberty MountainSE 142°1,657 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:3919:20
June solstice05:0720:2321:13
September equinox06:5518:2619:07
December solstice07:5715:2216:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353842485660666660494035
Precip in12.88.69.35.63.72.91.31.73.48.513.212.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darrington RS, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1193699456

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