Ghost town · Washington
Lester
Lester is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 498 m. Castle Mountain stands 1,897 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates47.20920, -121.49400
- 7.9 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 11 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 12 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Kelly Butte: 2.8 mi
- Rooster Comb Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Goat Mountain: 5.4 mi
Parks: 54
- Pyramid Creek SnoPark: 6.8 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 13.5 mi
- Lavender Lake Access Area: 17.1 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 19.8 mi
- Walker Lake Boat Launch: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Snowshed Falls: 9.3 mi
- Dalles Creek Falls Upper: 11.3 mi
- Dalles Creek Falls Lower: 11.4 mi
- Skookum Falls: 11.6 mi
- Snoquera Falls: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 7.6 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 9.5 mi
- Chester Morse Monument: 16.9 mi
- Liberty Landing: 18.6 mi
- Hemlock: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 15
- The Dalles: 11.4 mi
- Ghost Point: 15.0 mi
- Osprey Wall: 15.9 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 16.1 mi
- The Palisades: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Group Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 9.8 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 10
- Tubing Park: 14.3 mi
- Actual Cave: 18.1 mi
- Club Paradiso: 18.1 mi
- Amazonia: 18.1 mi
- Semi Wall: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Easton Ponds: 15.4 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 21.4 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 21.7 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 22.1 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 23.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 15.1 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 20.0 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 23.3 mi
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 23.4 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 5
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 20.0 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 20.0 mi
- Foal: 23.3 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 23.7 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 10.4 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Canyon Spring: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Speelyi Beach: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Lester. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Mountain | S 175° | 1,897 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mutton Mountain | S 177° | 1,876 m | 12.5 mi |
| Noble Knob | S 180° | 1,832 m | 11.3 mi |
| Point 5870 | NNE 27° | 1,789 m | 15.6 mi |
| Arch Rock | SSE 160° | 1,779 m | 12.7 mi |
| Blowout Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,737 m | 10.2 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSE 148° | 1,718 m | 7.9 mi |
| Granite Mountain | N 2° | 1,716 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:19 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:27 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 13 mi
- King County · 24 mi
- North Bend · 24 mi
- Mount Rainier National Park · 26 mi
- Snoqualmie · 27 mi
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