Nature reserve · Washington
Big Lake Wetlands Conservation Area
Big Lake Wetlands Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Round Mountain stands 1,616 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ehrlich, a ghost town 1.2 miles away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Skagit Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates48.36349, -122.21182
- On the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 5.7 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
- 9.3 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 10.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
Overlooks nearby
- Samish Overlook · 20 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 22 mi
- Burnout knob · 22 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Parade field: 2.3 mi
- Beaver Pond Park: 4.3 mi
- Baker Court Park: 4.4 mi
- Little Mountain Park: 4.6 mi
- Centennial Trail North Trailhead: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Devils Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Scott Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Table Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Big Rock: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 52
Historic sites: 48
- The Monument: 4.4 mi
- September 11, 2001: 6.9 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 9.8 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 45
- Alpha Helix: 6.8 mi
- Bikes: 6.9 mi
- Grandpa and Me: 7.0 mi
- The Valley of Our Sprits: 7.0 mi
- Maple Tree: 7.0 mi
Museums: 21
- Children's Museum of Skagit County: 8.6 mi
- Stanwood Area Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Pearson House Museum: 11.1 mi
- Heritage Flight Museum: 11.8 mi
- Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 16
- Rose Garden: 5.3 mi
- Birch Forest: 5.3 mi
- Secret Garden: 5.3 mi
- Forgotten Garden: 5.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 14
- Chinook Swim Beach: 2.3 mi
- Martha's Beach: 14.3 mi
- Joe Hamel Beach: 15.1 mi
- Dewey Beach: 18.6 mi
- Tulalip Shores: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Prestliens Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Hole in the Wall: 13.7 mi
- Oso Mudslide: 17.5 mi
- Rodger Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Main Wall East: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 6.6 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 10.4 mi
- Tulip Town: 10.7 mi
- The Old Fir Log: 13.2 mi
- Giant Arborvitae: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Crystal Falls: 2.4 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 8.3 mi
- Boulder Falls: 19.4 mi
- Feature Show Falls: 19.8 mi
- Meditation Falls: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Ehrlich: 1.2 mi
- Skagit City: 7.1 mi
- Alpine: 9.8 mi
- Whitney: 13.3 mi
- Park: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rosario Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 21.2 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Big Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | E 97° | 1,616 m | 21.3 mi |
| Finney Peak | E 87° | 1,550 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Higgins | E 99° | 1,535 m | 20.9 mi |
| Skadulgwas Peak | E 100° | 1,485 m | 20.2 mi |
| Gee Point | ENE 75° | 1,464 m | 18.2 mi |
| Iron Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,462 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNE 23° | 1,391 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Ditney | ESE 120° | 1,343 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:25 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:23 | 16:17 |
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 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sedro-woolley, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/996019853
Day trips start here
- Mount Vernon · 7 mi
- Burlington · 9 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 10 mi
- Arlington · 13 mi
- La Conner · 13 mi
- Edison · 17 mi
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