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Dirtyface Lookout

Dirtyface Lookout from directly overhead

Dirtyface Lookout is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,818 m. Big Chiwaukum stands 2,463 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dirtyface Mountain-East, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 5.3 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1920

How to reach it

Coordinates47.85569, -120.79918

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Dirtyface Mountain-East: 0.0 mi
  • Dirtyface Mountain-West: 0.5 mi
  • Snowcone: 1.1 mi
  • Dirtyface Peak: 1.6 mi
  • Pole Ridge-West: 2.0 mi
Springs: 23
Waterfalls: 20
Attractions: 10
  • Leavenworth Ziplines: 9.1 mi
  • Orion River Rafting: 14.5 mi
  • Willkommen in Leavenworth: 19.1 mi
  • Maibaum: 19.1 mi
  • Kestrel Vintners: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Upper Castle Rock: 18.1 mi
  • Lower Castle Rock: 18.2 mi
  • Bambino: 19.7 mi
  • Little Italy: 19.7 mi
  • Veteran's Club: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 8
Beaches: 8
  • Dog Beach: 19.1 mi
  • Sand Bar: 19.2 mi
  • Marble Rock Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Hot Sand Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 3
Museums: 3
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum: 19.1 mi
  • Nutcracker Museum & Store: 19.1 mi
  • Holden Museum: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 13.7 mi
  • Swiftwater Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
Parks: 2
  • Front Street Park: 19.1 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Der Ritter: 19.2 mi
  • Mackinaw Shelter: 21.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Dirtyface Lookout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big ChiwaukumSSW2,463 m12.3 mi
Snowgrass MountainSSW2,436 m13.4 mi
Point 7804SSW2,379 m12.6 mi
Big Jim MountainS2,366 m13.4 mi
Rampart MountainNNE2,345 m12.8 mi
Fifth of July MountainNNE2,345 m13.6 mi
Bandit PeakNNW2,324 m9.7 mi
Devils Smoke StackNNE2,317 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:16
June solstice05:0520:1821:06
September equinox06:5118:2219:03
December solstice07:5015:2016:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283137455359666658463527
Precip in4.62.92.41.21.30.90.50.40.82.64.65.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plain, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9982316040

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