Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins
Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 782 m. Malachite Peak stands 1,908 m to the southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Milwawkie Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 4.0 miles off.
Old engine, machines, machine parts, lots of rotting wood from old building.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Unknown
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 4.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 4.0 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 18.4 mi off the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
Overlooks nearby
- Lunch Rock · 6 mi
- Valley Overlook · 7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint · 8 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Milwawkie Falls: 0.5 mi
- Goat Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
- Kanim Falls: 3.0 mi
- Borderline Falls: 5.2 mi
- Little Kid Falls: 5.5 mi
- Mount Frisbee: 0.9 mi
- Mount Rudderham: 1.1 mi
- Crosby Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Salmon Red: 1.6 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Baring Community Park: 4.8 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 6.8 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 7.3 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 8.1 mi
- Big Eddy River Access: 11.7 mi
- Caboose: 16.0 mi
- Northwest Canoe Adventure: 19.0 mi
- Vintage Big Carousel: 19.0 mi
- Giant Swing: 19.0 mi
- Rock Climbing Wall: 19.0 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 0.6 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 6.7 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 10.3 mi
- Bus: 15.9 mi
- W. Mitch Hungate: 17.4 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 6.7 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Moss Lake Natural Area: 16.2 mi
- Griffin Creek Natural Area: 19.5 mi
- Chinook Bend Natural Area: 19.6 mi
- Lower Town Wall: 8.6 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 8.8 mi
- Index Town Wall: 8.8 mi
- Index Town Wall: 8.8 mi
- Moai: 8.9 mi
- Axelilia: 16.1 mi
- Poet's Path: 19.1 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 19.2 mi
- Soaring Moon: 19.2 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 19.2 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 6.7 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Camlann Medieval Village: 18.6 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 19.2 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 10.4 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 11.0 mi
- Mine Creek: 17.2 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 19.5 mi
- Alpine: 12.4 mi
- Scenic: 16.3 mi
- Wellington: 18.2 mi
- Monte Cristo: 20.2 mi
- Rockdale: 21.6 mi
- Sultan Materials: 17.2 mi
- Kokopelli Gardens: 21.2 mi
- Duvall Food Forest: 22.5 mi
- Julia V. Morris Centennial Garden: 24.3 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 14.9 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 16.2 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
- Normandy Beach: 14.3 mi
- Duvall Beach: 22.7 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Canyon Spring: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malachite Peak | SE 125° | 1,908 m | 9.4 mi |
| Gunnshy Peak | NNE 14° | 1,895 m | 8.5 mi |
| Gunn Peak | NNE 19° | 1,887 m | 8.3 mi |
| Merchant Peak (Northwest) | NNE 26° | 1,863 m | 7.6 mi |
| Baring Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,858 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Index | NW 325° | 1,826 m | 6.1 mi |
| Townsend Mountain | NE 38° | 1,809 m | 8.5 mi |
| Lennox Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,789 m | 2.8 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/10828087908
Day trips start here
- North Bend · 19 mi
- Snoqualmie · 19 mi
- Stevens Pass · 19 mi
- King County · 22 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 22 mi
- Monroe · 24 mi
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