Granite Falls Overlook
Granite Falls Overlook is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,023 m. Gypsy Peak stands 2,226 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Granite Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. International Selkirk Scenic Loop passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Beauty at the End of the Trail. Dedicated to the memory and efforts of Arthur W. Carothers. USDA Forest Service. Civil Engineer. 1959-1993
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Riverside Canyon Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- High Rock Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Little Grass Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Boulder Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Grassy Top Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Lower Granite Falls: 0.0 mi
- Upper Granite Falls: 0.1 mi
- LaSota Falls: 0.2 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
- Sweet Creek Falls: 15.8 mi
- Library park: 15.4 mi
- Metaline Waterfront Park: 15.9 mi
- Ione City Park: 16.1 mi
- Cardinal Basins Recreation Site: 17.7 mi
- Priest Lake State Forest: 19.0 mi
- Stagger Inn Day Use Area: 0.1 mi
- Ledgewood Bay Picnic Ground: 12.5 mi
- Mill Pond Historic Site picnic area: 12.5 mi
- Gerald Lindquist memorial: 9.3 mi
- Log Cabin at Grandview Mine and Mill: 15.2 mi
- Josephine Mill 2: 16.0 mi
- Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area: 11.7 mi
- Sherman Creek Wildlife Area: 17.3 mi
- Tiger Store: 16.6 mi
- Priest Lake Museum: 16.8 mi
- Mill Creek Point: 19.8 mi
- Galena Point: 20.0 mi
- Indian Rock: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Granite Falls Overlook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsy Peak | NNW 342° | 2,226 m | 13.0 mi |
| Abandon Mountain | ENE 79° | 2,131 m | 15.7 mi |
| Little Snowy Top | N 11° | 2,080 m | 14.6 mi |
| Shedroof Mountain | N 4° | 2,060 m | 11.5 mi |
| Molybdenite Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,057 m | 10.9 mi |
| Joe Peak | ENE 59° | 2,056 m | 15.1 mi |
| Helmer Mountain | NNW 345° | 2,053 m | 5.9 mi |
| Salmo Mountain | N 353° | 2,050 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:20 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 20:06 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:06 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 16:00 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Creston).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boundary DAM, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12277973552
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