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Gamma Hot Springs

Gamma Hot Springs from directly overhead

Gamma Hot Springs is a hot spring in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,495 m. Glacier Peak stands 3,214 m to the southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Gamma Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 25 miles off.

Very remote hot spring pool

The story

spring in Snohomish County, Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49720416, matched on coordinates and name (23 m apart).

What the record says

Water temperature
60 °C

How to reach it

Coordinates48.15260, -121.06360

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 25
  • High Pass Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Lyman Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Louis Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Greenwood Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Crown Point Falls: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Miners Cabin (ruined): 4.8 mi
  • Mackinaw Shelter: 10.3 mi
  • Ore Concentrator: 19.0 mi
  • Lodge: 19.1 mi
  • Hotel Fireplace Remains: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Buck Creek Pass Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Carne Basin Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Soda Spring: 20.8 mi
Parks: 3
  • White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Backman County Park: 24.4 mi
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Gamma Hot Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Glacier PeakSW 220°3,214 m3.7 mi
Disappointment PeakSW 215°2,970 m4.0 mi
Sitkum SpireSW 226°2,851 m3.9 mi
Dome PeakN 9°2,719 m10.6 mi
Fortress MountainE 85°2,643 m6.0 mi
Clark MountainSSE 148°2,606 m8.3 mi
Buck MountainESE 120°2,599 m8.1 mi
Chiwawa MountainE 84°2,576 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0520:2021:09
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5315:2016:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222632394854616153412922
Precip in7.04.64.01.81.41.20.70.81.74.48.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6601157317

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