Judd Creek Natural Area
Judd Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. West Tiger #1 stands 891 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Paradise Valley Natural Area, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 5.9 miles off.
Judd Creek provides excellent habitat for a wide array of both resident and migratory bird species and this watershed contains the best soils for high-level recharge to the island’s drinking water aquifer.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 6.4 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
- 6.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 6.4 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 11 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 13 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 13 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Paradise Valley Natural Area: 0.0 mi
- Paradise Ridge Park: 0.6 mi
- Vashon Commons: 1.0 mi
- Burton Adventure Recreation Center: 1.0 mi
- Burton Acres and Jensen Point: 2.1 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 0.6 mi
- In Memory to the Pioneers: 1.4 mi
- Burkhart Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Christensen Pond Memorial Stone: 2.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Maury Island Incident Mural: 0.8 mi
- Redwood Bench: 1.1 mi
- Sky Form: 1.1 mi
- Vashon Audubon Mural: 1.1 mi
- Fluctus Formarum: A Flood of Forms: 2.2 mi
- Bicycle Tree: 0.8 mi
- Kayak Rentals: 7.6 mi
- Arctic Fox: 7.8 mi
- Muskoxen: 7.8 mi
- Polar Bears: 7.8 mi
- Marjorie R. Stanley Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- Ellis Creek Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- Ellisport Wildlands: 1.8 mi
- Fisher Creek Forest: 2.0 mi
- Christensen Pond Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Eden Reframed: 1.1 mi
- Iolas Garden and Barn: 2.2 mi
- Burien Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 7.7 mi
- Dahlia Trial Garden: 8.0 mi
- Crow Beach: 1.6 mi
- Anderson Point Park Beach: 3.2 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 5.9 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 6.2 mi
- Dash Point State Park Beach: 7.1 mi
- Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum: 2.2 mi
- Highline Heritage Museum: 7.0 mi
- Des Moines Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive: 7.2 mi
- Browns Point Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Indian Point: 3.2 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 3.8 mi
- Indian Hill: 8.2 mi
- Kinbee Hill: 8.6 mi
- High Point: 9.7 mi
- Shelter 2: 7.2 mi
- Gig Harbor Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Rustic Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Woodmont Country Club: 8.0 mi
- Ship's Store: 5.0 mi
- Storehouse: 5.0 mi
- Quarters A: 5.0 mi
- Quarters B: 5.0 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 5.0 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 16.2 mi
- Far Country Falls: 17.7 mi
- North Fork Falls: 18.1 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Doughty Falls: 18.5 mi
- Pigeon Point: 12.0 mi
- Windy Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Ellison Spring: 16.4 mi
- Garrison Springs: 16.9 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 18.2 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 19.4 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Judd Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Tiger #1 | ENE 75° | 891 m | 24.1 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ENE 74° | 841 m | 23.7 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ENE 78° | 795 m | 24.1 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ENE 73° | 770 m | 23.6 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | E 83° | 619 m | 24.1 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | ENE 73° | 618 m | 20.9 mi |
| Squak Mountain West Peak | ENE 72° | 608 m | 20.4 mi |
| Poo Poo Point | ENE 75° | 564 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
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 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Tacoma AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Vashon Island · 0 mi
- Olalla · 3 mi
- Burien · 7 mi
- Purdy · 7 mi
- Southworth · 7 mi
- Gig Harbor · 8 mi
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