Ghost town · Washington
Moore
Moore is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. Bonanza Peak stands 2,900 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Rock, a peak 0.7 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 19 miles off.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates48.23500, -120.61583
- 18.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Elephant Rock: 0.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Moore Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Flora Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Monkey Bear Falls: 5.9 mi
- Domke Falls: 6.0 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 6.9 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 8.4 mi
Parks: 8
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Bendtsen Public Access: 22.6 mi
- Carlton Swimming Hole: 22.9 mi
- Patterson Lake Public Access: 23.2 mi
- Twisp River Burgar Street Access Point: 24.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Carne Basin Spring: 13.6 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 17.2 mi
- Snowshoe Spring: 17.3 mi
- Halfway Spring: 19.2 mi
- Handy Spring: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hunts Bluff: 1.1 mi
- Painted Rocks: 5.5 mi
- Grassy Point: 23.5 mi
- Lucky Jim Bluff: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 15.6 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 17.1 mi
- Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL: 24.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Holden Museum: 7.6 mi
- Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 23.9 mi
- Aaron Johnson Park: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 15.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Gamma Hot Springs: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Entro: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Native Plant Gardens: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Moore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza Peak | W 271° | 2,900 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Fernow | WSW 240° | 2,821 m | 10.1 mi |
| Seven Fingered Jack | WSW 238° | 2,750 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Maude | SW 232° | 2,748 m | 11.0 mi |
| Copper Peak | WSW 244° | 2,671 m | 9.6 mi |
| Oval Peak | ENE 68° | 2,665 m | 9.5 mi |
| Star Peak | E 83° | 2,644 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cardinal Peak | S 179° | 2,608 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:18 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:17 | 16:11 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 22 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 20 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 22 mi
- Winthrop · 26 mi
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