Mt. Ben West
Mt. Ben West is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Westside Scenic Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC passes 6.8 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- San Juan Preservation Trust
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 5.8 mi off the SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 6.8 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS TO SIDNEY, BC
- 12.2 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook Park · 6 mi
- Point Caution Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Greg's Point · 7 mi
- Afterglow Vista · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lime Kiln Point State Park: 0.9 mi
- San Juan County Park: 2.5 mi
- John O. Linde Community Park: 5.3 mi
- Cahail Park: 5.5 mi
- Eagle Cove County Park: 5.7 mi
- Mount Dallas: 0.9 mi
- Mount Grant: 2.2 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Cady Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Mount Little: 4.5 mi
- Westside Scenic Preserve: 0.3 mi
- no public access: 0.3 mi
- Westside Scenic Preserve: 0.4 mi
- no public access: 0.4 mi
- Deadman Bay Preserve: 0.5 mi
- North Beach: 2.7 mi
- Jackson Beach: 5.7 mi
- Fourth of July Beach: 6.5 mi
- South Beach: 7.2 mi
- Haida Canoe Cove: 10.9 mi
- Kellett Bluff: 6.3 mi
- White Cliffs: 9.1 mi
- Spieden Bluff: 9.7 mi
- The Notch: 11.1 mi
- Henderson Point: 11.2 mi
- GlassSculpture.org: 3.3 mi
- Frozen Wind: 5.1 mi
- "Popeye" The Port of Friday Harbor Seal: 5.7 mi
- Interaction: 5.7 mi
- Eagle: 11.2 mi
- Lime Kiln: 1.0 mi
- Historic Storeshouse: 5.4 mi
- World War I Memorial: 5.7 mi
- American Camp: 6.1 mi
- American Camp: 6.1 mi
- Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm: 4.6 mi
- Historic Blockhouse: 5.4 mi
- Historic Hospital: 5.4 mi
- Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center: 5.7 mi
- Schooners North: 5.7 mi
- San Juan Historical Museum: 5.2 mi
- San Juan Islands Museum of Art: 5.4 mi
- Whale Museum: 5.6 mi
- Stuart Island Teacherage Museum: 12.2 mi
- Crow Valley School Museum: 13.9 mi
- 1: 18.6 mi
- 2: 18.6 mi
- 3: 18.6 mi
- 4: 18.7 mi
- 5: 18.7 mi
- Thirsty Goose: 2.3 mi
- Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Overmarsh Farm Commons: 5.3 mi
- English Camp Garden: 5.3 mi
- Sally's Garden: 10.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.7 mi
- Rustic Falls: 16.8 mi
- Cavern Falls: 16.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 17.2 mi
- Smith Island Keepers House: 18.7 mi
- New Dungeness Lighthouse Reservation: 22.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mt. Ben West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constitution | NE 50° | 732 m | 18.1 mi |
| False Summit | NE 52° | 697 m | 17.5 mi |
| Little Summit | NE 53° | 613 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Pickett | NE 54° | 533 m | 18.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 43° | 447 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mount Erie | E 99° | 385 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount Woolard | NE 50° | 362 m | 13.2 mi |
| Entrance Mountain | ENE 58° | 360 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:44 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:29 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:26 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Friday Harbor AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1499974344
Day trips start here
- San Juan Islands · 9 mi
- Lopez Island · 11 mi
- Orcas Village · 11 mi
- Orcas Island · 15 mi
- Eastsound · 17 mi
- Anacortes · 23 mi
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