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The Dalles

The Dalles, seen from above at true elevation

The Dalles is a cliff in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 945 m. 3rd Burroughs Mountain stands 2,386 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dalles Creek Falls Lower, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
686 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.05271, -121.56755

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Dalles Creek Falls Lower: 0.2 mi
  • Dalles Creek Falls Upper: 0.3 mi
  • Skookum Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Snoquera Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Van Horn Falls: 9.1 mi
Peaks
Parks: 38
  • Pyramid Creek SnoPark: 6.7 mi
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 17.4 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 19.7 mi
  • Enumclaw Sportsman Park: 20.7 mi
  • Anderson Riverview Park: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 22
Historic sites: 21
Ghost towns: 10
Picnic sites: 8
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 8.8 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 7
  • The Trident: 12.5 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 12.6 mi
  • Big Cedar: 20.1 mi
  • Fright Factory Haunted House: 21.8 mi
  • Caboose: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 5
Springs: 4
  • Clover Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Log Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Iron Mike Springs: 23.7 mi
  • Soda Springs: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
  • Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 21.7 mi
  • Fell Hill Park: 22.5 mi
  • Easton Ponds: 22.6 mi
  • Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 22.6 mi
Museums: 4
Gardens: 2
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 9.3 mi
  • Goodwill Garden: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 21.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 23.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of The Dalles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
3rd Burroughs MountainSSW 213°2,386 m12.5 mi
2nd Burroughs MountainSSW 210°2,256.1 m11.6 mi
Mount FremontSSW 211°2,230 m9.8 mi
Goat Island MountainSSW 198°2,221.4 m12.2 mi
1st Burroughs MountainSSW 207°2,182 m10.9 mi
Mount FremontSSW 208°2,181 m10.1 mi
Sluiskin Mountain, EastSW 227°2,142 m10.9 mi
Antler PeakSSW 198°2,138.8 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:19
June solstice05:1220:1821:06
September equinox06:5418:2619:06
December solstice07:5015:2816:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394043475358636459514339
Precip in7.05.26.65.65.03.91.51.63.46.08.06.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356546713

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