Douglas Island Convservation Area
Douglas Island Convservation Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Eldorado Peak stands 2,703 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pressentin County Park, a park 0.1 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Skagit Land Trust
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 0.3 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 25.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Dam · 14 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 20 mi
- Artist Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Helen Buttes: 4.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Razorback Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Bacon Point: 6.1 mi
- Diobsud Buttes: 6.9 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 0.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 5.3 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 8.5 mi
- Hilt Creek Park: 8.6 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 13.7 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 1.2 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 2.2 mi
- Marblemount Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 3.7 mi
- Bacon Lake Falls: 11.7 mi
- Green Lake Falls: 12.0 mi
- Upper Green Lake Falls: 12.2 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
- Berdeen Falls: 12.8 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 20.6 mi
- Winnies Slide: 22.9 mi
- Park Cliffs: 23.9 mi
- Lee Promontory: 24.8 mi
- North Cascading: 5.5 mi
- Fortson Mill: 21.9 mi
- Temple of Power: 13.4 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 14.3 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 13.5 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 16.4 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 13.8 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 14.8 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 19.8 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 21.8 mi
- Sauk City: 9.4 mi
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Douglas Island Convservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Peak | E 86° | 2,703 m | 13.7 mi |
| Klawatti Peak | E 82° | 2,586 m | 15.2 mi |
| Marble Needle | E 81° | 2,560.6 m | 13.6 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | ENE 60° | 2,545 m | 15.6 mi |
| Austera Peak | ENE 78° | 2,534 m | 15.5 mi |
| The Needle | ENE 58° | 2,485 m | 15.0 mi |
| The Horseman | ENE 59° | 2,443 m | 15.3 mi |
| Perdition Peak | ENE 77° | 2,339 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:23 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:19 | 16:13 |
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 | 59 | 49 | 41 | 37 |
| Precip in | 12.8 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 13.7 | 11.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darrington 21 NNE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/995907276
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 24 mi
- Mount Baker · 25 mi
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