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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. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 5.3 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1920
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Coordinates47.85569, -120.79918

Overlooks nearby

Around it

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
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Dirtyface Lookout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big ChiwaukumSSW 211°2,463 m12.3 mi
Snowgrass MountainSSW 208°2,436.2 m13.4 mi
Point 7804SSW 209°2,379 m12.6 mi
Big Jim MountainS 187°2,366 m13.4 mi
Rampart MountainNNE 15°2,345 m12.8 mi
Fifth of July MountainNNE 11°2,345 m13.6 mi
Bandit PeakNNW 340°2,324.1 m9.7 mi
Devils Smoke StackNNE 17°2,316.5 m12.6 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9982316040

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