Ghost town · Washington
Shuksan
Shuksan is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 629 m. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Shuksan Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 25 miles off.
Ghost town in Washington (state)
How to reach it
Coordinates48.90861, -121.69778
- 25.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Artist Point · 4 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Slate Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Keep Kool Butte: 2.2 mi
- Mount Herman: 2.9 mi
- Goat Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Yellow Aster Butte: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Mazama Falls: 4.5 mi
- Nooksack Falls: 5.1 mi
- Stapley Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Winnies Slide: 6.5 mi
- Park Cliffs: 9.6 mi
- The Palisades: 10.5 mi
- Roman Wall: 10.8 mi
- Lee Promontory: 13.0 mi
Parks: 4
- Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 22.8 mi
- Vogler Lake Public Access: 23.5 mi
- Josh VanderYacht Park: 23.8 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 10.7 mi
- Maple Creek Park: 17.1 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 22.3 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Boundary: 7.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Baker Hot Springs: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 16.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Shuksan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | SSW 210° | 3,287 m | 10.5 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | SSW 209° | 3,069 m | 10.8 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SSW 208° | 3,020 m | 11.1 mi |
| Colfax Peak | SW 215° | 2,851 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Shuksan | SE 141° | 2,784 m | 6.9 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | SW 217° | 2,695 m | 12.1 mi |
| Nooksack Tower | SE 135° | 2,530 m | 7.1 mi |
| American Border Peak | NNE 14° | 2,437 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 08:59 | 16:17 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 34 |
| Precip in | 15.3 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 14.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 10 mi
- Sumas · 26 mi
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