Iolas Garden and Barn
Iolas Garden and Barn is a garden in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Raab's Lagoon Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 5.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Iolas Garden LLC
- Access
- Customers only
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 7.6 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
- 7.6 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 7.6 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 13 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 15 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 15 mi
- East Portal View · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Raab's Lagoon Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- Ellis Creek Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Marjorie R. Stanley Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Ellisport Wildlands: 1.9 mi
- Judd Creek Natural Area: 2.2 mi
- Raab's Lagoon Park: 0.6 mi
- Burton Acres and Jensen Point: 1.0 mi
- Burton Adventure Recreation Center: 1.6 mi
- Vashon Commons: 1.9 mi
- Paradise Valley Natural Area: 2.2 mi
- In Memory to the Pioneers: 0.8 mi
- Burkhart Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 2.5 mi
- Christensen Pond Memorial Stone: 3.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Crow Beach: 1.2 mi
- Anderson Point Park Beach: 5.4 mi
- Dash Point State Park Beach: 5.6 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 6.7 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 6.9 mi
- Eden Reframed: 1.6 mi
- Burien Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- PowellsWood Garden: 6.8 mi
- Star Lake Rain Garden: 7.2 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 7.7 mi
- Maury Island Incident Mural: 2.0 mi
- Vashon Audubon Mural: 2.3 mi
- Redwood Bench: 2.3 mi
- Sky Form: 2.3 mi
- Maury Island Mural Sculpture: 2.3 mi
- Bicycle Tree: 2.0 mi
- Kayak Rentals: 5.5 mi
- Bubbleator: 6.2 mi
- Arctic Fox: 7.7 mi
- Polar Bears: 7.7 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 2.5 mi
- Indian Point: 3.4 mi
- Indian Hill: 6.7 mi
- Kinbee Hill: 9.2 mi
- High Point: 9.9 mi
- Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum: 3.5 mi
- Des Moines Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Highline Heritage Museum: 6.1 mi
- Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive: 6.2 mi
- Browns Point Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Shelter 2: 5.7 mi
- Woodmont Country Club: 5.8 mi
- Rustic Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Gig Harbor Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Ship's Store: 2.8 mi
- Storehouse: 2.8 mi
- Quarters A: 2.8 mi
- Quarters B: 2.9 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 2.9 mi
- Far Country Falls: 16.5 mi
- North Fork Falls: 16.9 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
- Doughty Falls: 17.2 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 18.3 mi
- Pigeon Point: 12.3 mi
- Windy Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 16.5 mi
- Garrison Springs: 16.6 mi
- Ellison Spring: 16.6 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 18.9 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Iolas Garden and Barn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ENE 75° | 913 m | 23.5 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ENE 71° | 891 m | 22.5 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ENE 70° | 841 m | 22.2 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ENE 75° | 795 m | 22.4 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ENE 69° | 770 m | 22.1 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | E 79° | 629 m | 22.4 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | E 79° | 619 m | 22.4 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | ENE 68° | 618 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
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 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Tacoma AP, 6 mi away.
- European holly62 obs
- Horned Nudibranch59 obs
- Yellow Shore Crab50 obs
- Ochre Sea Star47 obs
- Mule Deer43 obs
- Yellow Sand Verbena43 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel38 obs
- Spotted Towhee34 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1413866121
Day trips start here
- Vashon Island · 2 mi
- Burien · 6 mi
- Olalla · 6 mi
- Federal Way · 7 mi
- SeaTac · 7 mi
- Southworth · 8 mi
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