Gilbert Ghost Town
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
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 5.4 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 23.4 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gibert Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Crescent Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Abernathy Peak: 2.2 mi
- Mother Lode: 2.6 mi
- South Creek Butte: 2.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Lucky Jim Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Painted Rocks: 11.6 mi
- The Sweet Spot: 12.3 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 13.6 mi
- Prospect Point: 14.2 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 12.5 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 17.5 mi
- Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL: 21.4 mi
- Okanogan County Electric Cooperative: 17.4 mi
- Wings of the West Wind: 17.5 mi
- Entro: 21.3 mi
- The Garden: 10.7 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 21.3 mi
- Holden Museum: 20.3 mi
- Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 21.3 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Gardner Mountain | NE 35° | 2,730 m | 4.9 mi |
| Gardner Mountain | NE 45° | 2,712 m | 4.8 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | N 351° | 2,670 m | 6.3 mi |
| Big Snagtooth | NNW 347° | 2,552 m | 5.4 mi |
| Reynolds Peak | S 182° | 2,545 m | 5.6 mi |
| Big Kangaroo | NNW 329° | 2,538 m | 5.0 mi |
| Abernathy Peak | NE 52° | 2,523 m | 2.2 mi |
| Mount Gibbs | SSW 207° | 2,482 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:19 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:16 | 16:10 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/150969778
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 16 mi
- Winthrop · 18 mi
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