Deception Falls Picnic Area
Deception Falls Picnic Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 532 m. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Monkey Cage Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Forest Service
How to reach it
- On the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- On the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- On the Cascade Loop, National
- 22.4 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 1 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monkey Cage Falls: 0.1 mi
- Deception Falls: 0.1 mi
- Alpine Falls: 1.4 mi
- Sunray Falls: 8.1 mi
- Shoestring Falls: 8.2 mi
- Windy Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Alpine Baldy: 3.0 mi
- Mount Fernow: 3.1 mi
- Captain Point: 3.5 mi
- Mount Sawyer: 3.6 mi
- Moai: 18.4 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 18.4 mi
- Index Town Wall: 18.5 mi
- Index Town Wall: 18.6 mi
- Index Town Wall: 18.7 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 7.7 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 14.4 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 14.8 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 16.8 mi
- Bus: 18.5 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 7.1 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 7.6 mi
- Baring Community Park: 14.1 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 18.0 mi
- Big Eddy River Access: 23.0 mi
- Scenic: 1.9 mi
- Alpine: 2.0 mi
- Wellington: 4.3 mi
- Monte Cristo: 20.7 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 7.6 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 22.7 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 19.5 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 20.1 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 1.6 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Caboose: 1.6 mi
- Monte Cristo: 20.7 mi
- Tubing Park: 23.5 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 2.8 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 13.7 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 18.4 mi
- Soda Spring: 14.4 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 21.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Deception Falls Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | S 176° | 2,427 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | S 174° | 2,409.1 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Hinman | S 184° | 2,283.6 m | 10.3 mi |
| Dip Top Peak | S 176° | 2,222.3 m | 9.2 mi |
| Granite Mountain | SSE 152° | 2,147 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mac Peak | SSE 152° | 2,091 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bulls Tooth | ESE 105° | 2,088 m | 9.2 mi |
| Brown Sugar Peak | S 190° | 2,086 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:23 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/179560265
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 5 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 24 mi
- Leavenworth · 26 mi
- North Cascades · 29 mi
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