Ghost town · Washington
Melmont
Melmont is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 431 m. Observation Rock stands 2,508 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gleason Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Ghost town in Pierce County, Washington, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates47.03080, -122.03300
- 10.9 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 29.5 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook · 21 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 22 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gleason Hill: 0.6 mi
- Wingate Hill: 1.0 mi
- Brooks Hill: 2.5 mi
- Spar Pole Hill: 5.3 mi
- Sweet Peak: 6.6 mi
Parks
- 8th Avenue Park: 3.5 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 4.9 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 5.3 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 5.4 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 60
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 5.2 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 5.4 mi
- The Story Pole: 9.5 mi
- Graffiti Walls: 9.6 mi
- BLHS Rock: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Ranger Falls: 9.0 mi
- Chenuis Falls: 9.4 mi
- Ipsut Falls: 10.3 mi
- Victor Falls: 10.9 mi
- Spray Falls: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Wilkeson Coke Ovens: 4.9 mi
- Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- Wilkeson Sandstone Quarry Monument: 5.1 mi
- Old Well: 5.3 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 46
- Caboose: 5.0 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 5.1 mi
- Vforce: 7.6 mi
- Fright Factory Haunted House: 9.4 mi
- Jumping Juniors: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 39
- Discovery Park Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 12.1 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 14.7 mi
- Planting Patch - Meet Big Washington: 16.2 mi
- Brown Community Garden: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 34
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 11.2 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 13.7 mi
- Morse Wildlife Preserve: 14.2 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 14.9 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 15.2 mi
Museums: 26
- Foothills Historical Society: 9.2 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 12.3 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 16.0 mi
- Fair Museum: 16.1 mi
- Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Ambassador Climbing Rock: 5.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 11.4 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 12.5 mi
- Northern Crags: 13.4 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- High Point Day Use Area: 17.8 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 18.4 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Waterfront: 5.6 mi
- Sex Cove: 16.4 mi
- South Beach: 20.2 mi
- North Beach: 20.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Maplewood Spring: 16.7 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 20.8 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Elbe Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Melmont. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observation Rock | SE 130° | 2,508 m | 13.9 mi |
| Echo Rock | SE 128° | 2,394 m | 13.9 mi |
| Needle Rock | SE 134° | 2,267 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sluiskin Mountain, East | ESE 113° | 2,142 m | 15.1 mi |
| Sluiskin Mountain | ESE 113° | 2,095 m | 14.8 mi |
| Old Desolate | ESE 119° | 2,071 m | 15.2 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | ESE 114° | 2,041 m | 14.0 mi |
| Tillicum Point | SE 132° | 2,034 m | 13.0 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Eatonville · 16 mi
- Puyallup · 16 mi
- Mount Rainier National Park · 19 mi
- South Sound · 20 mi
- Auburn · 21 mi
- Fife · 21 mi
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