Historic site · Washington
Safe Return
Safe Return is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Bald Mountain stands 1,391 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Zuanich Park, a park 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 2.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1999-05-31
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates48.75400, -122.50086
- 2.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 2.5 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 6.5 mi off the JCT BLANCHARD RD OVERCROSSING TO VIC LARABEE STATE PARK
- 11.5 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 4 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Burnout knob · 8 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Zuanich Park: 0.1 mi
- Carl Lobe Park: 0.4 mi
- Broadway Overlook: 0.5 mi
- Elizabeth Park: 0.6 mi
- Waypoint Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Bear and Steelhead, Thunderbird, Raven and Salmon: 0.3 mi
- Pile of Rocks: 0.4 mi
- Waypoint (Acid Ball): 0.7 mi
- Salmon Woman Totem: 0.8 mi
- Four Ages of the Sea: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Whatcom Creek Trail: 0.8 mi
- Tech School Berms: 1.0 mi
- Waterfront (WC): 1.2 mi
- Bellingham High School Trail Easement: 1.3 mi
- Sehome Hill Arboretum: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Sehome Hill: 1.6 mi
- King Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Toad Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Squalicum Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Willamette Meridian Marker: 0.9 mi
- Worker Memorial Day Plaque: 1.0 mi
- Healing and Reconciliation Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Fairhaven Whatcom: 1.3 mi
- Avalanche Memorial: 1.3 mi
Beaches: 25
- Cornwall Beach: 0.9 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 1.0 mi
- Public Access Beach: 4.8 mi
- dogfish beach: 9.0 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 9.0 mi
Museums: 22
- Marine Life Center: 0.3 mi
- George E. Pickett House: 0.7 mi
- Old Fire Station No. 1: 0.9 mi
- Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall: 0.9 mi
- Old City Hall: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 14
- WeGrow Garden: 1.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.4 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 1.4 mi
- Biology garden plot: 1.6 mi
- York Community Farm: 1.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Devils Slide: 9.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 16.8 mi
- China Caves: 18.8 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Whirlpool Falls: 3.3 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 4.1 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
- Anderson Falls: 10.0 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 11
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 4.8 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 11.4 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 11.9 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 12.0 mi
- Crown Yacht Charters: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Group Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- 6: 14.8 mi
- 5: 14.8 mi
- 4: 14.8 mi
- 3: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 13.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Safe Return. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,391 m | 22.8 mi |
| Lyman Hill | SE 125° | 1,311 m | 19.1 mi |
| New York Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,310 m | 21.9 mi |
| Stewart Peak | E 85° | 1,299 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,283 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sumas Mountain | NE 49° | 1,041 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | E 89° | 1,019 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bigfoot Hill | E 82° | 943 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:41 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:28 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:21 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 52 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellingham 3 SSW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4415922267
Day trips start here
- Bellingham · 1 mi
- Ferndale · 8 mi
- Lummi Island · 9 mi
- Lynden · 13 mi
- Edison · 14 mi
- Northwest Washington · 16 mi
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