Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins
Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 721 m. North Gardner Mountain stands 2,730 m to the south-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Goat Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 1.9 miles off.
A gold mine near Goat Wall by Mazama. The ore occurred as a vein in altered andesite. It was developed by a 1000' long Adit, a surface tramway, and a mill. It produced some test shipments in 1938 and 1939.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Unknown
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Goat Peak: 2.4 mi
- Driveway Butte: 3.6 mi
- Flagg Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Sandy Butte: 4.8 mi
- Setting Sun Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Patterson Lake Public Access: 14.9 mi
- Mack Lloyd Park: 15.9 mi
- Confluence Park: 16.1 mi
- Homestream Park: 16.5 mi
- Heckendorn Park: 16.7 mi
- Prospect Point: 4.3 mi
- Recess Wall: 4.3 mi
- Nugget Wall: 4.3 mi
- The Sweet Spot: 5.2 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 5.8 mi
- Cedar Falls: 4.7 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 22.4 mi
- Green View Falls: 22.5 mi
- Bighorn Falls: 22.5 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 11.2 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 12.5 mi
- Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL: 24.1 mi
- Okanogan County Electric Cooperative: 16.1 mi
- Wings of the West Wind: 16.4 mi
- Entro: 23.7 mi
- Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 23.1 mi
- Aaron Johnson Park: 23.3 mi
- Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 23.7 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Gardner Mountain | SSW 196° | 2,730 m | 7.8 mi |
| Gardner Mountain | S 190° | 2,712 m | 8.2 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | SW 228° | 2,670 m | 7.9 mi |
| Robinson Mountain | NW 322° | 2,653 m | 8.9 mi |
| Monument Peak | NNW 341° | 2,612 m | 12.4 mi |
| Big Craggy Peak | NNE 31° | 2,575 m | 11.2 mi |
| Tower Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,574 m | 11.6 mi |
| Golden Horn | W 264° | 2,566 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 20:19 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:14 | 16:09 |
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 | 23 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mazama, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12181092957
Day trips start here
- Winthrop · 16 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 23 mi
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