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Old Franklin Coal Mine Trestle

Old Franklin Coal Mine Trestle from directly overhead

Old Franklin Coal Mine Trestle is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. Pitcher Mountain stands 1,772 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kline No. 2 Mineshaft, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
None
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.29363, -121.96708

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Nature reserves: 59
  • Crow Marsh Natural Area: 2.2 mi
  • Fell Hill Park: 3.5 mi
  • Flaming Geyser Natural Area: 3.6 mi
  • Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 3.6 mi
  • Elk Run Natural Area: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 58
  • Coal Miner's Honor Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Glacier Park Community Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Elk Run Farm: 5.4 mi
  • Goodwill Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Smith-Mossman Western Azalea Display Garden: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 58
  • Stanridge Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Fell Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Haystack: 3.6 mi
  • Enumclaw Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 57
Attractions: 57
  • Franklin Ghost Town: 0.5 mi
  • Remote Control Airfield: 3.4 mi
  • Petroglyph: 5.5 mi
  • Lake Wilderness Lodge: 6.8 mi
  • Hobart Yellow Submarine: 7.3 mi
Parks
  • Green River Gorge Springs: 1.0 mi
  • Fish Lake Water Access: 1.8 mi
  • Rainier View Neighborhood Park: 2.0 mi
  • Lake Number 12 Boat Launch: 2.1 mi
  • Gomer Evans Jr. Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
Museums: 43
  • Black Diamond Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
  • Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 6.1 mi
  • Fire Engine Museum: 7.1 mi
  • Gibbon Store - Maple Valley Historical Society Museum: 7.1 mi
  • Foothills Historical Society: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 26
Picnic sites: 16
  • Brandi Carlile Stage: 7.5 mi
  • Horse Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 16.4 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 15
Beaches: 13
  • Sex Cove: 11.7 mi
  • Waterfront: 12.8 mi
  • Tibbetts Beach: 18.8 mi
  • Kennydale Beach: 19.5 mi
  • Alexander Beach: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
Lighthouses: 8
Springs: 2
  • Canyon Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Maplewood Spring: 18.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Franklin Coal Mine Trestle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pitcher MountainSSE1,772 m18.4 mi
McClellan ButteENE1,557 m17.9 mi
Mount KentENE1,551 m17.7 mi
Duke of KentENE1,476 m18.3 mi
Duchess of KentENE1,434 m18.6 mi
Blowdown MountainNE1,400 m19.0 mi
Greenway MountainENE1,356 m15.6 mi
Mount WashingtonNE1,346 m15.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4019:21
June solstice05:1220:2121:09
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5315:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394144485458646560514438
Precip in11.08.09.27.85.95.32.12.34.07.911.510.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palmer 3 ESE, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403428995

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