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Minkler Lake Conversation Area

Minkler Lake Conversation Area from directly overhead

Minkler Lake Conversation Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. South Twin stands 2,123 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bacus Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP runs past it.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Skagit Land Trust

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.52454, -122.11387

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Ann Wolford River Edge Park: 1.1 mi
  • Lyman City Park: 2.1 mi
  • Veterans Community Plaza: 3.8 mi
  • Olmsted Park: 4.4 mi
  • Cascade Trail - West: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Sprouted Bumbershoot: 10.6 mi
  • Bikes: 11.5 mi
  • Maple Tree: 11.6 mi
  • Leaf: 11.7 mi
  • Marsh to Mountains: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 44
  • Cascade Trail: 2.9 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 3.0 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 3.0 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 3.2 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 3.3 mi
Museums: 21
  • Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 9.7 mi
  • Children's Museum of Skagit County: 11.4 mi
  • Heritage Flight Museum: 14.6 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 16.3 mi
  • Skagit County Historical Museum: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Rose Garden: 13.6 mi
  • White Bloom garden: 13.6 mi
  • Forgotten Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Secret Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Chinook Swim Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Joe Hamel Beach: 17.0 mi
  • Dogfish beach south: 17.4 mi
  • dogfish beach: 17.5 mi
  • Samish Beach: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
Cliffs: 11
Attractions: 10
  • Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 4.6 mi
  • Skagit County Fairgrounds: 13.1 mi
  • Tulip Town: 15.8 mi
  • I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 19.3 mi
  • The Old Fir Log: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Group Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
  • Mount Baker Vista: 21.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Minkler Lake Conversation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South TwinNNE 25°2,123 m13.7 mi
North TwinNNE 22°2,024 m14.2 mi
Skookum PeakNNE 26°2,018 m13.5 mi
Little SisterNNE 28°2,012 m13.2 mi
Jaw's ToothNNE 26°1,981 m13.6 mi
Kloke PeakNNE 26°1,975 m13.1 mi
Cinderella PeakNNE 29°1,975 m13.2 mi
Barbara PeakNE 37°1,835 m11.9 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 solstice07:5915:2116:16

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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/993486119

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