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Lucas Homestead

Lucas Homestead from directly overhead

Lucas Homestead is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 573 m. End Mountain stands 2,199 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife, a museum 1.2 miles away. JCT SR 2 VIC MONITOR TO JCT SR 97 VIC CHELAN passes 1.2 miles off.

DRIVE: 6.75 miles South on 97a from Chelan to Downie Canyon Road. DRIVE: 1.4 miles up Downie Canyon Road.  Park in shoulder @ old access road. HIKE: 1.3 miles up abandoned/overgrown dirt road that angles to south.  Top of the ridge, follow road down.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Built in the early 1900's from bricks made and fired on site, the Lucas Homestead makes a great educational destination for kids!  Hike best in April and May.
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.80360, -120.10597

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 49
  • Lakeside Park: 3.3 mi
  • Park Street Park: 4.3 mi
  • Swing Set Park: 4.3 mi
  • Lookout Park: 4.3 mi
  • Centennial Park: 4.4 mi
Springs: 29
Museums: 8
  • Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife: 1.2 mi
  • Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center: 8.9 mi
  • Entiat Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Douglas County Historical Museum: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 7
Historic sites: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Tunnel Zip Lines: 2.1 mi
  • Lake Shores: 3.9 mi
  • Jet Skis Galore: 3.9 mi
  • Chelan Parasail: 4.0 mi
  • Earthquake Point: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Chelan Coulees Preserve: 3.5 mi
  • Entiat National Fish Hatchery: 12.4 mi
  • Chief Joseph Dam - Left Bank Bird Viewing: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Lucas Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
End MountainNNW 340°2,199 m23.1 mi
Stormy MountainWNW 300°2,194 m13.1 mi
East PointNW 307°2,083 m17.6 mi
Signal PeakWNW 287°2,081 m20.5 mi
Big HillNW 309°2,081 m23.1 mi
Crescent HillNW 310°2,057 m18.5 mi
Angle PeakWNW 303°2,053 m17.3 mi
Cougar MountainWNW 286°2,037 m22.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3219:13
June solstice05:0320:1521:03
September equinox06:4818:1919:00
December solstice07:4715:1816:11

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283341505965737363513829
Precip in1.51.21.10.71.10.90.40.30.31.01.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chelan, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12187420108

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