Ghost town · Washington
Fairfax
Fairfax is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 409 m. Observation Rock stands 2,508 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Melmont, a ghost town 1.6 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 0.8 miles off.
ghost town in Washington, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates47.01140, -122.01500
- 0.8 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 11.7 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 12.3 mi off the JCT SCATTER CREEK CROSSING TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook · 20 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 21 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gleason Hill: 1.6 mi
- Wingate Hill: 2.6 mi
- Brooks Hill: 3.9 mi
- Sweet Peak: 5.3 mi
- Poch Peak: 5.7 mi
Parks
- 8th Avenue Park: 5.1 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 6.4 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 6.7 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 6.9 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
- Wilkeson Coke Ovens: 6.4 mi
- Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
- Wilkeson Sandstone Quarry Monument: 6.5 mi
- Old Well: 6.6 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Ranger Falls: 7.8 mi
- Chenuis Falls: 8.2 mi
- Ipsut Falls: 9.1 mi
- Spray Falls: 10.5 mi
- Cataract Falls: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 54
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 6.7 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 6.9 mi
- The Story Pole: 11.1 mi
- Graffiti Walls: 11.2 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 41
- Caboose: 6.5 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 6.6 mi
- Vforce: 9.2 mi
- Fright Factory Haunted House: 10.7 mi
- Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 30
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 12.4 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 13.7 mi
- Morse Wildlife Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 16.1 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 26
- Discovery Park Gardens: 11.6 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 13.3 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 16.3 mi
- Planting Patch - Meet Big Washington: 17.7 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Ambassador Climbing Rock: 7.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 11.1 mi
- Northern Crags: 12.0 mi
- Klapatche Point: 12.2 mi
Museums: 16
- Foothills Historical Society: 10.6 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 13.5 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 15.7 mi
- Fair Museum: 17.6 mi
- Pioneer Farm Museum: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- High Point Day Use Area: 16.9 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 17.7 mi
- Jenny's Junction Day Use Area: 17.7 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 17.8 mi
- Woodpecker Point Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Waterfront: 6.8 mi
- Sex Cove: 18.0 mi
- South Beach: 21.5 mi
- North Beach: 21.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Maplewood Spring: 18.2 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 20.2 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Elbe Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Fairfax. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observation Rock | SE 128° | 2,508 m | 12.4 mi |
| Echo Rock | SE 125° | 2,394 m | 12.4 mi |
| Needle Rock | SE 133° | 2,267 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sluiskin Mountain, East | ESE 109° | 2,142 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sluiskin Mountain | ESE 109° | 2,095 m | 13.6 mi |
| Old Desolate | ESE 115° | 2,071 m | 13.8 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | ESE 110° | 2,041 m | 12.7 mi |
| Tillicum Point | SE 130° | 2,034 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:20 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Eatonville · 15 mi
- Mount Rainier National Park · 17 mi
- Puyallup · 17 mi
- South Sound · 21 mi
- Auburn · 22 mi
- Fife · 22 mi
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