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Muddy Creek Conservation area

Muddy Creek Conservation area from directly overhead

Muddy Creek Conservation area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. South Twin stands 2,123 m to the north, 12 miles off. 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
Coordinates48.52447, -122.00409

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hamilton Boat Launch: 1.2 mi
  • Lyman City Park: 2.9 mi
  • Ann Wolford River Edge Park: 4.0 mi
  • Veterans Community Plaza: 8.8 mi
  • Olmsted Park: 9.4 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 34
Artworks: 28
  • Lumberjack Mural: 11.8 mi
  • Sprouted Bumbershoot: 15.5 mi
  • Bikes: 15.9 mi
  • Maple Tree: 16.0 mi
  • Leaf: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 23
  • Cascade Trail: 0.1 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 0.3 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 0.6 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 0.6 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 0.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Gardens: 10
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Forgotten Garden: 17.5 mi
  • White Bloom garden: 17.6 mi
  • Secret Garden: 17.6 mi
Museums: 9
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 12.8 mi
  • Children's Museum of Skagit County: 16.1 mi
  • Heritage Flight Museum: 19.5 mi
  • Skagit County Historical Museum: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 9.6 mi
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 16.5 mi
  • Skagit County Fairgrounds: 17.4 mi
  • Tulip Town: 20.4 mi
  • I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 23.5 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Chinook Swim Beach: 12.4 mi
  • Joe Hamel Beach: 22.0 mi
  • Dogfish beach south: 22.1 mi
  • dogfish beach: 22.2 mi
  • Public Access Beach: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Mount Baker Vista: 20.2 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Muddy Creek Conservation area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South TwinN 4°2,123 m12.5 mi
North TwinN 1°2,024 m13.2 mi
Skookum PeakN 4°2,018 m12.2 mi
Little SisterN 6°2,012 m11.7 mi
Jaw's ToothN 4°1,981 m12.2 mi
Cinderella PeakN 7°1,975 m11.6 mi
Kloke PeakN 4°1,975 m11.8 mi
Barbara PeakNNE 13°1,835 m9.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4019:21
June solstice05:0720:2521:14
September equinox06:5518:2619:08
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, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/996744287

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