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Griffin Creek Natural Area

Griffin Creek Natural Area from directly overhead

Griffin Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Twin Peaks stands 1,623 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Richter Boat Launch, a park 1.5 miles away. JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND passes 2.5 miles off.

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What to expect

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King County
Getting there

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Coordinates47.61651, -121.90317

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Richter Boat Launch: 1.5 mi
  • Langlois Lake Boat Launch: 1.6 mi
  • Carnation Marsh Natural Area: 1.7 mi
  • Valley Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
  • Nick Loutsis Park: 2.1 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
  • Historic Town of Tolt: 2.0 mi
  • Snoqualmie Valley Veteran's Memorial: 7.2 mi
  • George W. Swenson Memorial: 7.2 mi
  • Hans Jensen: 7.9 mi
  • World War 2 Memorial: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 60
Peaks
  • Tolt Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Mitchell Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Union Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Novelty Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Fuller Mountain: 7.6 mi
Artworks
Waterfalls: 60
Gardens
  • Heritage Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Sunset Walk Community Garden: 7.2 mi
  • High Street Linear Park Botanical Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Westridge Community Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Issaquah Community Garden: 8.4 mi
Museums: 59
Beaches: 45
Picnic sites: 30
Cliffs: 19
  • Teaters Bluff: 6.8 mi
  • World Wall: 10.7 mi
  • Canopy Crag: 11.3 mi
  • Family Wall: 11.3 mi
  • Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 3
  • Canyon Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Licton Springs: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Griffin Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin PeaksE 91°1,623 m14.0 mi
BoomerangE 96°1,580 m13.6 mi
Bessemer MountainESE 106°1,538 m14.3 mi
South BessemerESE 109°1,533 m14.2 mi
PaperboyE 98°1,528 m14.1 mi
Moolock MountainESE 111°1,514 m13.1 mi
Mount TeneriffeSE 127°1,459 m12.2 mi
Green MountainESE 122°1,431 m12.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1120:2121:10
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5415:2616:19

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414245505560656560524541
Precip in8.65.86.75.34.03.11.21.23.06.29.58.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snoqualmie Falls, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/160076291

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