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Lyman Slough Conservation Area

Lyman Slough Conservation Area from directly overhead

Lyman Slough Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. South Twin stands 2,123 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyman City Park, a park 0.3 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 0.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Skagit Land Trust

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.52308, -122.06989

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lyman City Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ann Wolford River Edge Park: 1.0 mi
  • Hamilton Boat Launch: 4.1 mi
  • Veterans Community Plaza: 5.8 mi
  • Olmsted Park: 6.4 mi
Peaks
Artworks
  • Sprouted Bumbershoot: 12.5 mi
  • Bikes: 13.1 mi
  • Maple Tree: 13.3 mi
  • Leaf: 13.4 mi
  • Marsh to Mountains: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 56
Historic sites: 40
  • Cascade Trail: 0.9 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 1.0 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 1.0 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 1.2 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 1.3 mi
Museums: 19
  • Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 10.8 mi
  • Children's Museum of Skagit County: 13.2 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 14.3 mi
  • Heritage Flight Museum: 16.6 mi
  • Skagit County Historical Museum: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 15
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 15.1 mi
  • White Bloom garden: 15.1 mi
  • Forgotten Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Secret Garden: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
Attractions: 9
  • Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 6.6 mi
  • Skagit County Fairgrounds: 14.7 mi
  • Tulip Town: 17.6 mi
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 19.1 mi
  • I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 21.0 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Chinook Swim Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Joe Hamel Beach: 19.0 mi
  • Dogfish beach south: 19.3 mi
  • dogfish beach: 19.4 mi
  • Samish Beach: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 7
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Mount Baker Vista: 21.1 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Lyman Slough Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South TwinNNE 17°2,123 m13.1 mi
North TwinNNE 14°2,024 m13.7 mi
Skookum PeakNNE 18°2,018 m12.8 mi
Little SisterNNE 20°2,012 m12.5 mi
Jaw's ToothNNE 18°1,981 m12.9 mi
Kloke PeakNNE 18°1,975 m12.4 mi
Cinderella PeakNNE 21°1,975 m12.4 mi
Barbara PeakNNE 28°1,835 m10.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4019:21
June solstice05:0720:2521:15
September equinox06:5618:2719:08
December solstice07:5815:2116:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245505660646459514540
Precip in6.24.14.84.23.52.61.31.62.95.07.05.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sedro-woolley, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/996684504

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