Palmer Mountain Mill Site Ruins
Palmer Mountain Mill Site Ruins is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 479 m. Windy Peak stands 2,540 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Hill, a peak 2.3 miles away. Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- A gold mine at the western base of Palmer Mountain. It was developed by around 2000' of workings across 3 adits. It produced $200,000 of gold prior to 1910. Structures that were there have burned down.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 29.6 mi off the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Jones Hill: 2.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Palmer Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Gold Hill: 3.9 mi
- Quartz Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Spectacle Lake West Public Boat Launch: 4.0 mi
- Spectacle Lake East Water Access Area: 4.4 mi
- Wannacut Lake Public Access: 5.9 mi
- Fourteen Mile Recreation Site: 10.9 mi
- Oroville Community Soccer Field: 11.5 mi
- Smugglers Spring: 13.2 mi
- Ethel Spring: 14.1 mi
- Old Molson Ghost Town Museum: 22.1 mi
- Molson Schoolhouse Museum: 22.1 mi
- Split Rock Recreation Site: 3.3 mi
- Old Aqueduct Tunnel: 12.3 mi
- Tonasket Comancheros Rodeo Grounds: 12.3 mi
- Striding Sasquatch: 18.3 mi
- Bighorn Falls: 18.7 mi
- Aventurine / Serpentine Rock Collecting Site: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Palmer Mountain Mill Site Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Peak | WNW 295° | 2,540 m | 17.1 mi |
| Arnold Peak | NW 310° | 2,462 m | 17.4 mi |
| Rock Mountain | SW 235° | 2,430 m | 16.1 mi |
| Middle Tiffany Mountain | SW 232° | 2,428 m | 16.3 mi |
| Chopaka Mountain | NW 322° | 2,403 m | 11.5 mi |
| Snowshoe Mountain | NW 318° | 2,383 m | 15.1 mi |
| Hurley Peak | NNW 326° | 2,379 m | 12.1 mi |
| Joe Mills Mountain | NW 322° | 2,354 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:30 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 20:16 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:17 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:10 | 16:05 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tonasket 4 NNE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12183734936
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