Ghost town · Washington
Monte Cristo
Monte Cristo is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 843 m. Sloan Peak stands 2,388 m to the north-northeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lodge, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 14 miles off.
ghost town in Washington, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates47.98560, -121.39400
- 13.8 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
- View of Baring Mountain · 16 mi
- View of railroad bridge · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pirate Peak: 1.2 mi
- Mystery Hill: 1.3 mi
- Eyrie Tower: 1.3 mi
- South Gemini Peak: 1.3 mi
- East Wilmans Spire: 1.4 mi
Waterfalls: 50
- Mackintosh Falls: 3.1 mi
- Pride Basin Falls: 3.2 mi
- Pride Glacier Falls: 3.3 mi
- Blanca Lake Falls: 4.3 mi
- Weeping Wall Falls: 4.8 mi
Parks: 28
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 13.9 mi
- Reiter Foothills Park: 14.8 mi
- Baring Community Park: 15.4 mi
- Wallace Falls State Park Campground: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Lodge: 0.1 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 0.2 mi
- Bus: 4.5 mi
- Hotel Fireplace Remains: 8.0 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Moai: 13.4 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 13.5 mi
- Index Town Wall: 13.5 mi
- Lower Town Wall: 14.4 mi
- Grassy Point: 19.0 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Garland Mineral Springs: 7.1 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 19.1 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Bear Creek Site: 9.4 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 9.7 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project: 10.1 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement: 21.9 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Alpine: 20.4 mi
- Wellington: 20.7 mi
- Scenic: 21.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Skykomish Historical Society: 19.2 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Cut Log: 19.3 mi
- Caboose: 21.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Soda Spring: 21.5 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Normandy Beach: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Sultan Materials: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Monte Cristo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan Peak | NNE 33° | 2,388 m | 4.6 mi |
| Kyes Peak | ESE 117° | 2,220 m | 3.1 mi |
| Cadet Peak | E 91° | 2,191 m | 2.1 mi |
| North Cadet Peak | E 82° | 2,182 m | 2.1 mi |
| Columbia Peak | SE 138° | 2,175 m | 2.2 mi |
| Monte Cristo Peak | ESE 112° | 2,140 m | 2.6 mi |
| Painted Mountain | NE 46° | 2,106 m | 8.9 mi |
| Wilmans Peaks | SE 125° | 2,098 m | 1.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:21 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:22 | 16:16 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 20 mi
- Stevens Pass · 22 mi
- Granite Falls · 27 mi
- Monroe · 28 mi
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