Dry Gulch Habitat Management Unit Recreation Area
Dry Gulch Habitat Management Unit Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Eckler Mountain stands 1,430 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is New York Island Habitat Management Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON passes 3.1 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON
- 5.3 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC DELANEY TO JCT SR 260
- 12.7 mi off the JCT WHITMAN COUNTY LINE TO JCT SR 195 VIC OF COLFAX
- 22.9 mi off the ALMOTA VIC SNAKE RIVER TO JCT SR 195 VIC PULLMAN
74 named places within 25 miles
- Little Goose Landing: 3.7 mi
- North Shore Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Port of Garfield Public Boat Launch: 6.6 mi
- Texas Rapids Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
- LaCrosse Town Park: 16.3 mi
- Magee Hill: 4.4 mi
- Dodge Hill: 6.6 mi
- Beacon Hill: 9.1 mi
- Wild Horse Hill: 14.1 mi
- Black Butte: 17.9 mi
- Delaney: 5.4 mi
- Canyon: 6.9 mi
- Riparia: 7.6 mi
- Grange City: 12.2 mi
- Alto: 16.2 mi
- Evans Spring: 7.5 mi
- Goldfish Spring: 7.7 mi
- Hammer Spring: 8.5 mi
- Gildersleeve Spring: 16.5 mi
- Negro Spring: 19.1 mi
- Garfield County Museum: 17.2 mi
- Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum: 19.4 mi
- Washtucna Historical Museum: 21.8 mi
- Visitor Center: 24.0 mi
- Bruce Memorial Museum: 24.2 mi
- Columbia County Fair Grounds: 18.6 mi
- #thatnwbus: 21.7 mi
- Waitsburg Fairgrounds: 24.6 mi
- Dodge Junction Rest Area: 6.4 mi
- Dusty Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Palouse Falls: 15.2 mi
- Wenaha Gallery: 18.3 mi
- Kendall Monument: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dry Gulch Habitat Management Unit Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eckler Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,430 m | 24.5 mi |
| Maloney Mountain | SSE 157° | 1,418 m | 24.4 mi |
| Calloway Hill | SE 131° | 1,130 m | 22.6 mi |
| Cahill Mountain | S 170° | 1,129 m | 23.2 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SE 141° | 1,103 m | 20.9 mi |
| Tatman Mountain | SE 133° | 1,086 m | 21.3 mi |
| Beacon Hill | N 357° | 571 m | 9.1 mi |
| Wild Horse Hill | E 93° | 565 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 20:02 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:11 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:16 | 16:07 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lacrosse, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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