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Granite Falls Overlook

Granite Falls Overlook from directly overhead

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. JCT SR 20 VIC TIGER TO THE CANADIAN BORDER passes 15 miles off.

The record

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
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.76668, -117.06301

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 11
  • 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
Parks: 8
  • 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
Historic sites: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Indian Rock: 14.9 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gypsy PeakNNW 342°2,226 m13.0 mi
Abandon MountainENE 79°2,131 m15.7 mi
Little Snowy TopN 11°2,080 m14.6 mi
Shedroof MountainN 4°2,060 m11.5 mi
Molybdenite MountainWSW 249°2,057 m10.9 mi
Joe PeakENE 59°2,056 m15.1 mi
Helmer MountainNNW 345°2,053 m5.9 mi
Salmo MountainN 353°2,050 m14.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2019:01
June solstice04:4620:0620:56
September equinox06:3618:0618:48
December solstice08:3916:0016:55

Local time (America/Creston).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273037455460686758453427
Precip in3.12.02.42.22.63.21.40.81.32.43.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boundary DAM, 21 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12277973552

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