Johnston Ridge Observatory
Johnston Ridge Observatory is a museum in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,296 m. Mount Saint Helens stands 2,549 m to the south, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnston Ridge, a peak 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE runs past it.
The story
ridge in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States
Wikidata Q49691015, matched on coordinates and name (228 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2017-05-17
How to reach it
- On the JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE
- 16.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
- 16.1 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 16.2 mi off the JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
Overlooks nearby
- Loowit Viewpoint · 1 mi
- North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation Site · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Johnston Ridge: 0.1 mi
- Harry's Ridge: 2.1 mi
- Blastzone Butte: 2.1 mi
- Coldwater Peak: 2.4 mi
- Studebaker Ridge: 2.7 mi
- Lower Loowit Falls: 3.3 mi
- Middle Loowit Falls: 3.6 mi
- Lower Step Falls: 3.7 mi
- Step Falls: 3.8 mi
- Loowit Falls: 3.9 mi
- Kalama Horse Camp: 10.5 mi
- Taidnapam Park: 13.7 mi
- Beaver Bay: 15.1 mi
- Cedar Flats Natural Area: 15.2 mi
- Cougar Park: 15.7 mi
- Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center Interpretive Site: 3.0 mi
- Windy Ridge Interpretive Site: 4.2 mi
- Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 8.1 mi
- Ape Canyon Trailhead: 9.7 mi
- Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 9.8 mi
- Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 2.5 mi
- Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 5.0 mi
- Iron Creek Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Kosmos Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Gravel Pit: 24.2 mi
- Breezy Point: 16.2 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 17.3 mi
- Point 3670: 19.6 mi
- Elk Rock Viewpoint: 6.1 mi
- Forest Learning Center Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Soda Spring: 7.5 mi
- Kalama Spring: 9.2 mi
- Lindberg: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Johnston Ridge Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Helens | S 170° | 2,549 m | 5.9 mi |
| Dogs Head Peak | SSE 159° | 2,481 m | 5.6 mi |
| Lava Dome | SSE 165° | 2,180 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Whittier | NE 49° | 1,792.5 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Teragram | ENE 56° | 1,786.4 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Margaret | ENE 57° | 1,785.8 m | 4.7 mi |
| Strawberry Mountain | NE 49° | 1,749.2 m | 11.4 mi |
| Coldwater Peak | NE 45° | 1,743 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:35 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 17.7 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar 6 E, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/53166846
Day trips start here
- Mount St. Helens · 5 mi
- Mossyrock · 22 mi
- Toutle · 24 mi
- Southwest Washington · 27 mi
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