Ghost town · Washington
Alpine
Alpine is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Whitehorse Mountain stands 2,092 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Frailey Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 8.1 miles off.
ghost town in Skagit County, Washington, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates48.32060, -122.00890
- 8.1 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 14.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 14.1 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 14.1 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Dam · 20 mi
- Samish Overlook · 28 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Frailey Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Mount Cavanaugh: 2.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Stimson Hill: 3.6 mi
- Mount Washington: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Trafton Trailhead Park: 6.5 mi
- Centennial Trail North Trailhead: 8.9 mi
- Parade field: 9.5 mi
- Twin Rivers Park: 9.6 mi
- Haller Bridge Park: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Big Lake Wetlands Conservation Area: 9.8 mi
- Day Creek Forest Conservation Area: 11.5 mi
- Portage Creek Wildlife Reserve: 11.8 mi
- Portage Creek Wildlife Area: 11.8 mi
- Day Creek Conservation Area: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Oso Slide Memorial: 8.2 mi
- The Monument: 11.1 mi
- Fortson Mill: 13.2 mi
- Cascade Trail: 14.2 mi
- Cascade Trail: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 28
- Bikes: 16.3 mi
- Alpha Helix: 16.4 mi
- Maple Tree: 16.4 mi
- Leaf: 16.5 mi
- Falls Mural: 16.6 mi
Museums: 14
- Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 11.1 mi
- Granite Falls Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- Stanwood Area Historical Society: 17.5 mi
- Pearson House Museum: 17.5 mi
- Children's Museum of Skagit County: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 14
- Rose Garden: 15.1 mi
- Birch Forest: 15.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 15.1 mi
- Forgotten Garden: 15.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Crystal Falls: 9.1 mi
- Boulder Falls: 9.8 mi
- Feature Show Falls: 10.2 mi
- Meditation Falls: 11.0 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Giant Arborvitae: 13.4 mi
- Granite Falls and Fish Ladder: 15.3 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 16.3 mi
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 16.4 mi
- Cut Log: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Chinook Swim Beach: 9.6 mi
- Tulalip Shores: 21.8 mi
- Martha's Beach: 23.9 mi
- Joe Hamel Beach: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Ehrlich: 10.6 mi
- Skagit City: 16.8 mi
- Sauk City: 20.5 mi
- Whitney: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Oso Mudslide: 7.7 mi
- Prestliens Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Hole in the Wall: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 19.4 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Alpine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse Mountain | ESE 116° | 2,092 m | 17.0 mi |
| Three Fingers | SE 125° | 1,984 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Bullen | ESE 121° | 1,785 m | 16.7 mi |
| Jumbo Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,701 m | 20.7 mi |
| Liberty Mountain | SE 130° | 1,657 m | 20.4 mi |
| Big Bear Mountain | SE 128° | 1,633 m | 19.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | E 88° | 1,616 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Pilchuck | SSE 152° | 1,584 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:24 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:22 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Arlington · 11 mi
- Mount Vernon · 16 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 16 mi
- Granite Falls · 17 mi
- Burlington · 18 mi
- Marysville · 19 mi
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