Nature reserve · Washington
Blanchard State Forest
Blanchard State Forest is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 633 m. North Twin stands 2,024 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Chuckanut Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM passes 1.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Washington Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates48.61975, -122.40854
- 1.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 1.4 mi off the JCT BLANCHARD RD OVERCROSSING TO VIC LARABEE STATE PARK
- 5.1 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
- 8.1 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Samish Overlook · 1 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 3 mi
- Burnout knob · 3 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chuckanut Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Humphrey Hill: 5.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Anderson Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Butler Hill: 7.3 mi
Parks
- Dittrich Park: 2.9 mi
- Squires Lake Park: 3.1 mi
- Samish Park: 3.6 mi
- Donovan Park: 4.0 mi
- Smith & Vallee Sculpture Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Butler Creek Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
- Chuckanut Creek Marsh: 6.8 mi
- Samish Glen Open Space: 6.9 mi
- Chuckanut Village Marsh: 7.0 mi
- Samish Island - Goldston Conservation Easement: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Yellow Rock: 6.0 mi
- Unemployment Line: 6.0 mi
- Pump Track: 6.1 mi
- Pony Express: 6.2 mi
- Scorpion: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Old School Arch: 7.9 mi
- Fairhaven Arch: 7.9 mi
- Peace Pole: 8.3 mi
- Cornerstone Marker - 10th Street: 8.4 mi
- Avalanche Memorial: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 27
- Dogfish beach south: 2.5 mi
- dogfish beach: 2.6 mi
- Samish Beach: 5.9 mi
- Public Access Beach: 8.8 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 9.1 mi
Museums: 24
- Whatcom Maritime Heritage Museum: 8.5 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 9.1 mi
- Spark Museum of Electrical Invention: 9.7 mi
- Old City Hall: 9.8 mi
- Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 18
- Samish Island Acres Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Biology garden plot: 8.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 8.8 mi
- York Community Farm: 9.2 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 5.5 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 11.6 mi
- Jolly Mon Charters: 11.8 mi
- Crown Yacht Charters: 11.8 mi
- Anacortes Yacht Charters: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Silver Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 6.1 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 9.2 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 12.7 mi
- Anderson Falls: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Devils Slide: 11.9 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 14.3 mi
- Main Wall East: 15.3 mi
- Snag Buttress: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Group Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- 6: 17.0 mi
- 5: 17.0 mi
- 4: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Park: 7.5 mi
- Whitney: 12.2 mi
- Standard: 12.8 mi
- Skagit City: 16.5 mi
- Goshen: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 3.7 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 4.0 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Blanchard State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Twin | ENE 70° | 2,024 m | 19.9 mi |
| Kloke Peak | ENE 75° | 1,975 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 83° | 1,391 m | 17.6 mi |
| Lyman Hill | E 99° | 1,311 m | 11.5 mi |
| New York Mountain | E 81° | 1,310 m | 16.8 mi |
| Miner Mountain | E 88° | 1,285 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bear Mountain | E 81° | 1,283 m | 17.9 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SE 130° | 1,233 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:27 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:22 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/721273757
Day trips start here
- Edison · 4 mi
- Northwest Washington · 9 mi
- Bellingham · 10 mi
- Burlington · 11 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 11 mi
- Anacortes · 13 mi
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