Ghost town · Washington
Fishtrap
Fishtrap is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 697 m. Hanning Butte stands 927 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Folsom Farm, a historic site 1.4 miles away. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Washington, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates47.38861, -117.83083
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Williams Lake Public Access: 8.1 mi
- Captain J Mullan Historic Monument: 8.7 mi
- Badger Lake Water Access Area: 9.6 mi
- Anderson Centennial Park: 9.9 mi
- Captain J Mullen Historical Monument: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 18
- Square Butte: 2.5 mi
- Watermelon Hill: 4.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 8.0 mi
- Booth Hill: 12.4 mi
- Magnison Butte: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- Anna Dvorak's Tree: 13.6 mi
- BiMart Arena - Cheney Rodeo: 15.5 mi
- Douglas C-47B Skytrain: 19.2 mi
- Cessna T-37B Tweet: 19.2 mi
- McDonnell F-101B Voodoo: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Folsom Farm: 1.4 mi
- Battle of Four Lakes Monument: 16.2 mi
- Battle of Spokane Plains monument: 19.5 mi
- Mullan Military Road Historical Monument: 22.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- James T. Slavin Conservation Area: 21.6 mi
- Trolley Trail Conservation Land: 23.6 mi
- Westwood Natural Area: 23.9 mi
- Rimrock Conservation Area: 24.5 mi
- Palisades Park: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Box Spring: 3.3 mi
- Big Springs: 16.2 mi
- well 2520: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sprague Lake Westbound Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Sprague Lake Eastbound Rest Area: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Creek Falls: 19.6 mi
- Mystic Falls: 24.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Lincoln County Museum: 23.6 mi
- Finch Arboritum Visitors Center: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- EWU Community Garden: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Juggling Act: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Keeple Lake Overlook Cliff: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Johnsons Beach: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fishtrap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanning Butte | NNW 348° | 927 m | 14.0 mi |
| Magnison Butte | NNW 348° | 914 m | 12.7 mi |
| Shoemaker Butte | N 360° | 913 m | 24.5 mi |
| Booth Hill | NNE 23° | 898 m | 12.4 mi |
| Fancher Butte | NNE 20° | 896 m | 13.8 mi |
| Needham Hill | NE 48° | 879 m | 16.9 mi |
| Wrights Hill | NE 43° | 869 m | 15.1 mi |
| Grays Butte | N 357° | 868 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 20:04 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:10 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:11 | 16:04 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spokane 17 SSW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Spokane · 27 mi
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