Ghost town · Washington
Barron
Barron is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,588 m. Jack Mountain stands 2,763 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Buffalo Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 9.0 miles off.
Ghost town in Washington (State)
How to reach it
Coordinates48.75319, -120.71650
- 9.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 16 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Buffalo Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Buffalo Head: 1.0 mi
- Tamarack Peak: 1.5 mi
- Slate Peak: 1.8 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 2.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Deadhorse Point: 9.4 mi
- Nugget Wall: 10.5 mi
- Recess Wall: 10.5 mi
- Prospect Point: 10.6 mi
- Devils Stairway: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Brown bear mine camp: 4.2 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 14.9 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 17.5 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- John Pierce Waterfall: 16.2 mi
- Cedar Falls: 17.2 mi
- Green View Falls: 21.3 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Robinson: 5.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Monument Spring: 17.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Temple of Power: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Barron. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mountain | W 277° | 2,763 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Lago | ENE 57° | 2,655 m | 9.7 mi |
| Robinson Mountain | ESE 106° | 2,653 m | 6.7 mi |
| Monument Peak | ENE 70° | 2,612 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ptarmigan Peak | NE 47° | 2,602 m | 11.5 mi |
| Osceola Peak | NE 50° | 2,581 m | 8.4 mi |
| Tower Mountain | S 177° | 2,574 m | 11.4 mi |
| Golden Horn | S 184° | 2,566 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:20 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 16:14 | 17:10 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 9.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ross DAM, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 21 mi
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