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Gilbert Ghost Town

Gilbert Ghost Town from directly overhead

Gilbert Ghost Town is a historic site in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 1,078 m. North Gardner Mountain stands 2,730 m to the northeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Gibert Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 5.4 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1078 m
Inscription
2 old mining cabins still remain in Gilbert. One cabin remains intact, while the second one has been lost to ravenous Mother Nature. Some stone foundations and depressions in the ground identify where additional structures once stood.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates48.45738, -120.56221

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
  • Patterson Lake Public Access: 14.6 mi
  • Mack Lloyd Park: 17.1 mi
  • Confluence Park: 17.4 mi
  • Homestream Park: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Cedar Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Green View Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Monkey Bear Falls: 19.3 mi
  • 10 Mile Falls: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
  • The Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 21.3 mi
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 20.6 mi
  • Aaron Johnson Park: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Gilbert Ghost Town. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Gardner MountainNE 35°2,730 m4.9 mi
Gardner MountainNE 45°2,712 m4.8 mi
Silver Star MountainN 351°2,670 m6.3 mi
Big SnagtoothNNW 347°2,552 m5.4 mi
Reynolds PeakS 182°2,545 m5.6 mi
Big KangarooNNW 329°2,538 m5.0 mi
Abernathy PeakNE 52°2,523 m2.2 mi
Mount GibbsSSW 207°2,482 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3419:15
June solstice05:0120:1921:08
September equinox06:5018:2119:02
December solstice07:5215:1616:10

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238475662706960473529
Precip in6.83.73.61.41.10.80.50.51.03.76.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/150969778

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