Apex Mine Equipment Relics
Apex Mine Equipment Relics is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,081 m. Malachite Peak stands 1,908 m to the east-southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Milwawkie Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 4.6 miles off.
The story
Mine in King County, Washington, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49397392, matched on coordinates and name (136 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Unknown
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 4.6 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 18.4 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lunch Rock · 7 mi
- Valley Overlook · 7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint · 8 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Milwawkie Falls: 0.1 mi
- Goat Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
- Kanim Falls: 2.7 mi
- Little Kid Falls: 4.9 mi
- Borderline Falls: 5.3 mi
- Mount Frisbee: 1.5 mi
- Mount Rudderham: 1.5 mi
- Salmon Red: 1.7 mi
- Crosby Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Baring Community Park: 5.4 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 7.1 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 7.7 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 8.5 mi
- Big Eddy River Access: 11.9 mi
- Caboose: 16.3 mi
- Northern Pacific Railway Steam Rotary Snowplow 10: 18.5 mi
- Northwest Canoe Adventure: 18.5 mi
- Vintage Big Carousel: 18.5 mi
- Giant Swing: 18.6 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 0.6 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 7.1 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 9.8 mi
- Bus: 16.4 mi
- W. Mitch Hungate: 16.8 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 6.4 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Moss Lake Natural Area: 15.8 mi
- Griffin Creek Natural Area: 19.0 mi
- Chinook Bend Natural Area: 19.2 mi
- Lower Town Wall: 8.9 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 9.2 mi
- Index Town Wall: 9.2 mi
- Moai: 9.3 mi
- Spouse Wall: 9.8 mi
- Axelilia: 15.7 mi
- Poet's Path: 18.6 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 18.6 mi
- Soaring Moon: 18.6 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 18.6 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 7.1 mi
- Camlann Medieval Village: 18.3 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 18.6 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 18.8 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 9.8 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 10.5 mi
- Mine Creek: 16.6 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Alpine: 12.8 mi
- Scenic: 16.6 mi
- Wellington: 18.7 mi
- Monte Cristo: 20.8 mi
- Rockdale: 21.1 mi
- Sultan Materials: 17.2 mi
- Kokopelli Gardens: 20.9 mi
- Duvall Food Forest: 22.3 mi
- Julia V. Morris Centennial Garden: 24.2 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 15.5 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 15.9 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 17.4 mi
- Normandy Beach: 14.4 mi
- Duvall Beach: 22.4 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Canyon Spring: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Apex Mine Equipment Relics. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malachite Peak | ESE 122° | 1,908 m | 9.4 mi |
| Gunnshy Peak | NNE 15° | 1,895 m | 9.1 mi |
| Gunn Peak | NNE 20° | 1,887 m | 8.9 mi |
| Merchant Peak (Northwest) | NNE 27° | 1,863 m | 8.2 mi |
| Baring Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,858 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Index | NNW 330° | 1,826 m | 6.3 mi |
| Townsend Mountain | NE 38° | 1,809 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lennox Mountain | SE 136° | 1,789 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:24 | 16:17 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/7727728305
Day trips start here
- North Bend · 19 mi
- Snoqualmie · 19 mi
- Stevens Pass · 20 mi
- King County · 22 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 22 mi
- Monroe · 24 mi
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