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Marblemount Conservation Area

Marblemount Conservation Area from directly overhead

Marblemount Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Eldorado Peak stands 2,703 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Douglas Island Convservation Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 0.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Skagit Land Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates48.50462, -121.47828

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Pressentin County Park: 2.4 mi
  • Riverside Park: 3.0 mi
  • Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 6.2 mi
  • Hilt Creek Park: 6.3 mi
  • Fisherman Access: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
Historic sites: 8
  • North Cascading: 7.7 mi
  • Fortson Mill: 19.7 mi
  • Oso Slide Memorial: 22.9 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 23.5 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 2
Museums: 2
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 12.9 mi
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 15.7 mi
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 15.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 13.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Marblemount Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eldorado PeakE 82°2,703 m15.9 mi
Marble NeedleENE 78°2,560.6 m15.8 mi
Perdition PeakENE 74°2,339 m15.2 mi
The TriadE 86°2,289 m14.5 mi
Mount MischSE 131°2,266 m16.9 mi
Snowking MountainSE 126°2,252 m11.3 mi
Mount BuckindySE 130°2,231 m16.3 mi
Mount TriumphNNE 22°2,207 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3719:19
June solstice05:0520:2321:12
September equinox06:5318:2419:06
December solstice07:5615:1916:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373943485559646559494137
Precip in12.88.18.75.53.52.91.61.74.09.213.711.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darrington 21 NNE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/996686104

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