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Liberty Recreation Site

Liberty Recreation Site from directly overhead

Liberty Recreation Site is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 788 m. Little Annapurna stands 2,578 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Flag Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN passes 0.3 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.24222, -120.68925

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Hanson Ponds: 11.3 mi
  • Centennial Park: 11.4 mi
  • Flagpole Park: 12.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 12.6 mi
  • Cle Elum City Park: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 32
Attractions: 19
Historic sites: 19
Cliffs: 13
Gardens: 13
Museums: 12
Beaches: 10
  • Speelyi Beach: 18.0 mi
  • Shore Street River Access: 22.7 mi
  • Sunny Beach: 23.4 mi
  • Dog Beach: 23.8 mi
  • Deer Beach: 23.9 mi
Springs: 9
  • Cougar Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Lion Rock Springs: 5.1 mi
  • Lion Rock Springs: 5.1 mi
  • Grouse Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Lanigan Spring: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Liberty Recreation Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little AnnapurnaNNW 339°2,578 m16.7 mi
McClellan PeakNNW 344°2,549 m16.4 mi
West AnnapurnaNNW 339°2,537 m17.0 mi
Pennant PeakNNW 339°2,463 m16.5 mi
Fantasia TowerNNW 342°2,401 m16.2 mi
Three BrothersNNW 342°2,226 m13.2 mi
Navaho PeakNNW 337°2,201.6 m13.6 mi
Three Brothers, Middle BrotherNNW 346°2,185 m13.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:16
June solstice05:0720:1521:03
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4715:2316:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238455359676658463528
Precip in3.42.52.71.41.61.10.50.50.92.44.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — CLE Elum, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1216114103

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