Swallows Nest
Swallows Nest is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 228 m. Craig Mountain stands 1,609 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Swallow Rock, a peak 0.1 miles away. OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 12 VIC CLARKSTON runs past it. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 228 m
How to reach it
- On the OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 12 VIC CLARKSTON
- 3.6 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 4.2 mi off the JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON
- 7.1 mi off the JCT WASHINGTON-IDAHO BOUNDARY TO WHITMAN COUNTY LINE
123 named places within 25 miles
- Swallows Park: 1.3 mi
- Hells Gate State Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- Chief Looking Glass Park: 2.0 mi
- Asotin City Park: 2.2 mi
- Hathaway Field: 2.5 mi
- Swallow Rock: 0.1 mi
- Lewiston Hill: 7.5 mi
- Pigeon Roost: 8.3 mi
- Thunder Hill / yewninwees: 12.7 mi
- Potter Hill: 14.2 mi
- Upper Westside: 2.2 mi
- Westside: 2.3 mi
- Eastside: 2.3 mi
- Limestone Point: 20.7 mi
- Granite Point: 21.4 mi
- Jack O'Conner Visitor Center: 0.6 mi
- Nez Perce County Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Local Native American and geological information: 7.2 mi
- Winchester Visitors Center: 22.8 mi
- Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum: 24.4 mi
- Hells Gate Day Use Area: 0.7 mi
- Ponderosa Point Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
- Lower Peninsula Day Use Area: 22.9 mi
- Granite View Day Use Area: 23.0 mi
- Craig Mountain Day Use Area: 23.1 mi
- Kaufman Springs: 17.0 mi
- Pinkham Spring: 20.5 mi
- Fields Spring: 20.7 mi
- Iron Springs: 21.4 mi
- Wickiup Spring: 24.3 mi
- Alpowa Summit Eastbound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Alpowa Summit Westbound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- US-95 Winchester Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Big Bench: 8.5 mi
- Amos Bench: 24.1 mi
- HIE Garden area: 24.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 24.8 mi
- C. C. Van Arsdol: 6.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swallows Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Mountain | SSE 154° | 1,609 m | 22.8 mi |
| Elk Point | WSW 242° | 1,602 m | 23.1 mi |
| Lost Point | WSW 245° | 1,529 m | 23.8 mi |
| Big Butte | SSW 207° | 1,527 m | 19.9 mi |
| Anatone Butte | SSW 207° | 1,491 m | 20.4 mi |
| Pinkham Butte | WSW 239° | 1,449.3 m | 20.6 mi |
| Little Butte | SSW 213° | 1,393 m | 18.8 mi |
| Puffer Butte | SSW 195° | 1,363 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:21 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 19:58 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:08 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:14 | 16:05 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lewiston AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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