Historic site · Washington
Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Whitehorse Mountain stands 2,092 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Robe Canyon Historic Trail Park, a park 1.0 miles away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates48.10284, -121.91583
- 11.9 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 13.2 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 13.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 17.0 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
Overlooks nearby
- Sultan River Vista · 17 mi
- Side Channel Vista · 17 mi
- Skykomish River Viewpoint · 20 mi
- View of railroad bridge · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Robe Canyon Historic Trail Park: 1.0 mi
- Masonic Family Park: 1.6 mi
- Robe Canyon Park: 1.9 mi
- Jim Holm Park and Skate Park: 2.9 mi
- Perrigone Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Iron Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Dahlberg Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Olo Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Green Mountain - West Peak: 5.2 mi
- Blue Mountain: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Car Wreak: 2.7 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 4.2 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 5.8 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 6.1 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 31
- Falls Mural: 2.8 mi
- One choice mural.: 2.9 mi
- Snohomish Rock: 14.5 mi
- Dogtown Z Board: 14.6 mi
- Hanging Rock: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Explorer Falls: 9.0 mi
- Twin Falls: 9.5 mi
- Lower Twin Falls: 9.6 mi
- Meditation Falls: 10.4 mi
- Feature Show Falls: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Native Growth Protection Area: 10.7 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 10.7 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 10.8 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 10.9 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- WSU Garden: 11.7 mi
- Evergreen Arboretum and Garden: 14.7 mi
- Nishiyama Japanese Garden: 15.0 mi
- Bayside Neighborhood Centennial P-Patch: 15.9 mi
- Sultan Materials: 17.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Granite Falls Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 11.7 mi
- Hibulb Cultural Center: 13.6 mi
- Blackman Museum: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 9
- Granite Falls and Fish Ladder: 1.7 mi
- Cut Log: 6.3 mi
- Lake Stevens Monster: 11.8 mi
- Giant Arborvitae: 13.4 mi
- The Washington State Corn Maze: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 8.0 mi
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 11.6 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 16.8 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 17.0 mi
- Site #1: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Oso Mudslide: 12.9 mi
- Prestliens Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 17.8 mi
- White Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Top of bluff: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Quarters A: 20.9 mi
- Mukilteo Lighthouse: 20.9 mi
- Quarters B: 21.0 mi
- Oil House: 21.0 mi
- Ladder Storage: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 19.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Tulalip Shores: 18.8 mi
- Normandy Beach: 19.5 mi
- Chinook Swim Beach: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Lime Kiln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse Mountain | NE 56° | 2,092 m | 13.3 mi |
| Three Fingers | ENE 66° | 1,984 m | 11.5 mi |
| Big Four Mountain | ESE 103° | 1,880 m | 18.6 mi |
| Vesper Peak | ESE 109° | 1,871 m | 19.4 mi |
| Sperry Peak | ESE 107° | 1,813 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Bullen | ENE 57° | 1,785 m | 11.9 mi |
| Wolf Peak | ESE 108° | 1,768 m | 19.5 mi |
| Stillaguamish Peak | E 92° | 1,743 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:23 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:23 | 16:17 |
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 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5197556665
Day trips start here
- Granite Falls · 3 mi
- Arlington · 12 mi
- Marysville · 12 mi
- Snohomish · 15 mi
- Everett · 16 mi
- Monroe · 17 mi
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