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Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area

Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area from directly overhead

Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,354 m. Gypsy Peak stands 2,226 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Snyder Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 20 VIC TIGER TO THE CANADIAN BORDER passes 3.8 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
United States Forest Service

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.76721, -117.31979

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Snyder Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Sand Creek Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Hall Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Molybdenite Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Cement Mountain: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Sweet Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Sweet Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Elk Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
  • LaSota Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Upper Granite Falls: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
Parks: 6
  • Ione City Park: 4.7 mi
  • Metaline Waterfront Park: 6.7 mi
  • Library park: 6.9 mi
  • Deep Lake Public Access: 14.4 mi
  • Black Lake Public Access: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Indian Rock: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gypsy PeakNNE 32°2,226 m14.5 mi
Abercrombie MountainNNW 330°2,203 m12.8 mi
Hooknose MountainNNW 338°2,170 m13.2 mi
Molybdenite MountainSSE 159°2,057 m4.2 mi
Helmer MountainENE 61°2,053 m11.6 mi
Mankato MountainENE 63°2,005 m10.7 mi
Thunder MountainENE 56°1,979 m13.6 mi
Round Top MountainENE 71°1,967 m9.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2119:02
June solstice04:4720:0720:57
September equinox06:3718:0718:49
December solstice07:4015:0115:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273037455460686758453427
Precip in3.12.02.42.22.63.21.40.81.32.43.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boundary DAM, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1304406812

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