Nature reserve · Washington
Lookout Mountain Open Space
Lookout Mountain Open Space is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. South Twin stands 2,123 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ted Edwards Park, a park 0.7 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM passes 2.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Whatcom County
How to reach it
Coordinates48.73585, -122.42325
- 2.8 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 3.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 6.1 mi off the JCT BLANCHARD RD OVERCROSSING TO VIC LARABEE STATE PARK
- 9.6 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Inspiration Point · 4 mi
- Burnout knob · 7 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ted Edwards Park: 0.7 mi
- Euclid Park: 1.0 mi
- Lakeway Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Whatcom Falls Park: 1.4 mi
- Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Double vision: 1.1 mi
- Memorial Healing Totem Pole: 1.6 mi
- Blue rock: 1.8 mi
- Pony Express: 1.9 mi
- Red Rock: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Pacific View Ravine: 1.3 mi
- Pacific View Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Salmon Woods Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Lincoln Creek Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Stimpson Family Nature Reserve: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Sehome Hill: 2.6 mi
- Squalicum Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Toad Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 4.3 mi
- King Mountain: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Softball Hall of Fame: 1.8 mi
- Avalanche Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Whatcom County Veterans Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Healing and Reconciliation Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Worker Memorial Day Plaque: 2.8 mi
Museums: 26
- Spark Museum of Electrical Invention: 2.8 mi
- Lightcatcher: 2.8 mi
- Old City Hall: 2.9 mi
- Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall: 2.9 mi
- Old Fire Station No. 1: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 25
- Public Access Beach: 1.5 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 3.1 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 4.6 mi
- dogfish beach: 7.8 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 20
- York Community Farm: 2.1 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 2.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
- Biology garden plot: 2.8 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Devils Slide: 11.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.5 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Fidalgo Head: 21.1 mi
- Main Wall East: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Whirlpool Falls: 1.2 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 3.4 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
- Anderson Falls: 7.3 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 3.1 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 12.0 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 12.1 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 12.4 mi
- Crown Yacht Charters: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Group Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- 6: 17.5 mi
- 5: 17.5 mi
- 4: 17.5 mi
- 3: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Park: 8.3 mi
- Goshen: 9.0 mi
- Standard: 10.1 mi
- Whitney: 20.0 mi
- Skagit City: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 16.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Lookout Mountain Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Twin | E 96° | 2,123 m | 20.0 mi |
| North Twin | E 94° | 2,024 m | 19.4 mi |
| Skookum Peak | E 97° | 2,018 m | 20.2 mi |
| Little Sister | E 98° | 2,012 m | 20.6 mi |
| Jaw's Tooth | E 97° | 1,981 m | 20.2 mi |
| Kloke Peak | E 98° | 1,975 m | 20.1 mi |
| Cinderella Peak | E 98° | 1,975 m | 20.8 mi |
| Twin Crest Peak | E 100° | 1,792 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:27 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:21 | 16:16 |
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 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 52 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellingham 3 SSW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/374983208
Day trips start here
- Bellingham · 3 mi
- Ferndale · 11 mi
- Edison · 12 mi
- Lummi Island · 12 mi
- Northwest Washington · 13 mi
- Lynden · 15 mi
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