Cliff · Washington
Roman Wall
Roman Wall is a cliff in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 3,156 m. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the east, 0.4 miles off. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 7.7 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates48.77593, -121.82432
- 7.7 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 16.1 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 16.7 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 17.2 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Artist Point · 8 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Baker: 0.4 mi
- Lahar Lookout: 0.6 mi
- Sherman Peak: 0.7 mi
- Colfax Peak: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln Peak: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Maple Creek Park: 15.4 mi
- Pressentin Ranch Conservation Area: 16.5 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 16.7 mi
- Birdsview Elysium Conservation Easement: 17.0 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 17.5 mi
Parks: 23
- Vogler Lake Public Access: 14.3 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
- Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 16.6 mi
- Josh VanderYacht Park: 16.7 mi
- Garden Club Park: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Mazama Falls: 6.4 mi
- Upper Morovitz Falls: 6.5 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 6.7 mi
- Lower Morovitz Falls: 6.8 mi
- Nooksack Falls: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 17.0 mi
- American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 17.3 mi
- Cascade Trail: 18.9 mi
- Cascade Trail: 19.0 mi
- Cascade Trail: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 5
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 13.9 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 16.8 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 18.3 mi
- The Creation of Life Story Pole: 23.5 mi
- El Pollo: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Park Cliffs: 2.0 mi
- Lee Promontory: 2.2 mi
- The Palisades: 4.9 mi
- Winnies Slide: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mount Baker Vista: 4.3 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 17.2 mi
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 17.7 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 19.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Baker Hot Springs: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Roman Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | E 83° | 3,287 m | 0.4 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | ESE 117° | 3,069 m | 0.6 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SE 141° | 3,020 m | 0.7 mi |
| Colfax Peak | WSW 251° | 2,851 m | 0.9 mi |
| Mount Shuksan | ENE 69° | 2,784 m | 10.8 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | WSW 252° | 2,695 m | 1.6 mi |
| Nooksack Tower | ENE 69° | 2,530 m | 11.6 mi |
| The Hourglass | ENE 71° | 2,419 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 08:59 | 16:19 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 34 |
| Precip in | 15.3 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 14.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1196235735
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 1 mi
- Northwest Washington · 20 mi
- Sumas · 25 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 26 mi
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