Ghost town · Washington
Kerriston
Kerriston is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 386 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,702 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Brew Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 3.5 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates47.45472, -121.85750
- 3.5 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 18.2 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 24.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
Overlooks nearby
- Stan's Overlook · 3 mi
- Mount Si over Snoqualmie Mill Pond · 6 mi
- Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint - Lower · 6 mi
- Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Forster Woods Lower Park: 3.5 mi
- Snoqualmie Point Park: 3.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.1 mi
- Gardiner Weeks Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
- Tollgate Farm Park: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 4.3 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 4.3 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 5.3 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 5.3 mi
- Poet's Path: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 59
- Brew Hill: 1.3 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak: 1.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak: 2.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain - East Peak: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Taylor: 3.4 mi
- Hemlock: 4.0 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Veteran's Memorial: 5.2 mi
- George W. Swenson Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Brett S. Hall: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 58
- Snoqualmie Centennial Log Pavilion: 5.4 mi
- Northern Pacific Railway Steam Rotary Snowplow 10: 5.8 mi
- Hobart Yellow Submarine: 6.7 mi
- Petroglyph: 7.6 mi
- Semi Wall: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 58
- Sunset Walk Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 9.7 mi
- Westridge Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- High Street Linear Park Botanical Garden: 9.9 mi
- Legacy Garden: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 55
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 5.6 mi
- Raging River Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- Issaquah Creek Natural Area: 8.8 mi
- BN Peninsula Natural Area: 8.9 mi
- Lower Peterson Creek Corridor Natural Area: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 48
- Snoqualmie Falls: 6.1 mi
- Fifteenmile Waterfall: 6.4 mi
- Twin Falls (Lower): 7.5 mi
- Twin Falls (Upper): 7.5 mi
- Teneriffe Falls: 7.7 mi
Museums: 44
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 4.2 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 4.3 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 4.6 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 5.3 mi
- Gilman Town Hall: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Horse Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Mine Creek: 9.3 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Brandi Carlile Stage: 9.9 mi
- Tibbetts Beach Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 18
- Tibbetts Beach: 12.2 mi
- Alexander Beach: 12.5 mi
- Rosemont Beach: 15.8 mi
- Kennydale Beach: 17.0 mi
- Mercerwood Shore Club beach: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Family Wall: 5.5 mi
- Canopy Crag: 5.6 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 5.6 mi
- World Wall: 5.6 mi
- Ghost Point: 9.6 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 24.6 mi
- Quarters B: 24.7 mi
- Quarters A: 24.7 mi
- Ship's Store: 24.7 mi
- Storehouse: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Canyon Spring: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kerriston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | E 95° | 1,702 m | 13.8 mi |
| Revolution Peak | E 84° | 1,662 m | 12.8 mi |
| Web Mountain | E 94° | 1,626 m | 12.5 mi |
| Putrid Pete's Peak | E 95° | 1,591 m | 12.7 mi |
| McClellan Butte | ESE 107° | 1,557 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Kent | ESE 112° | 1,551 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bessemer Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,538 m | 13.7 mi |
| South Bessemer | ENE 60° | 1,533 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:21 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:27 | 16:20 |
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 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 13.0 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 14.6 | 12.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Lake, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- King County · 1 mi
- North Bend · 4 mi
- Snoqualmie · 5 mi
- Issaquah · 10 mi
- Renton · 16 mi
- Kent · 18 mi
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