Nature reserve · Washington
Portage Creek Wildlife Reserve
Portage Creek Wildlife Reserve is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Whitehorse Mountain stands 2,092 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Portage Creek Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 1.8 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates48.18121, -122.15729
- 1.8 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 11.4 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
- 14.0 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 13.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sultan River Vista · 26 mi
- Side Channel Vista · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- High Clover Park: 0.4 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.9 mi
- W.E. Evans Park: 1.0 mi
- Bill Quake Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Jensen Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 56
- Ebey Hill: 7.3 mi
- Getchell Hill: 8.4 mi
- Mount Washington: 8.8 mi
- Stimson Hill: 9.0 mi
- Dahlberg Mountain: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 55
- Tulalip People: 10.2 mi
- Falls Mural: 11.0 mi
- One choice mural.: 11.1 mi
- Totem Pole: 12.2 mi
- Feather Star: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 53
- The Monument: 9.6 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 10.1 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 10.4 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 10.5 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 42
- Portage Creek Wildlife Area: 0.1 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 6.2 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 6.2 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 6.3 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 25
- WSU Garden: 8.5 mi
- Orchard's Nursery: 10.9 mi
- Evergreen Arboretum and Garden: 11.8 mi
- Nishiyama Japanese Garden: 12.3 mi
- Bayside Neighborhood Centennial P-Patch: 13.6 mi
Museums: 22
- Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 0.9 mi
- Hibulb Cultural Center: 9.0 mi
- Stanwood Area Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Pearson House Museum: 10.7 mi
- Granite Falls Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 15
- Giant Arborvitae: 1.7 mi
- Granite Falls and Fish Ladder: 10.8 mi
- Lake Stevens Monster: 12.8 mi
- The Washington State Corn Maze: 17.3 mi
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Prestliens Bluff: 5.3 mi
- White Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Top of bluff: 14.9 mi
- Oso Mudslide: 15.8 mi
- Pratts Bluff: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Crystal Falls: 14.4 mi
- Boulder Falls: 15.8 mi
- Feature Show Falls: 15.9 mi
- Meditation Falls: 16.5 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 19.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Quarters A: 17.5 mi
- Mukilteo Lighthouse: 17.5 mi
- Quarters B: 17.5 mi
- Oil House: 17.5 mi
- Ladder Storage: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Tulalip Shores: 10.2 mi
- Chinook Swim Beach: 14.7 mi
- Martha's Beach: 21.5 mi
- Double Bluff Beach: 21.6 mi
- Double Bluff County Park: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 8.5 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 20.3 mi
- Site #2: 23.0 mi
- Site #1: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Alpine: 11.8 mi
- Ehrlich: 12.4 mi
- Skagit City: 16.9 mi
- Whitney: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 1.7 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 1.9 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Portage Creek Wildlife Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse Mountain | E 84° | 2,092 m | 22.2 mi |
| Three Fingers | E 92° | 1,984 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Bullen | E 87° | 1,785 m | 21.1 mi |
| Liberty Mountain | E 99° | 1,657 m | 22.7 mi |
| Big Bear Mountain | E 96° | 1,633 m | 22.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,616 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Pilchuck | ESE 117° | 1,584 m | 18.6 mi |
| Finney Peak | NE 54° | 1,550 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:24 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:24 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Arlington · 1 mi
- Marysville · 8 mi
- Granite Falls · 11 mi
- North Sound · 13 mi
- Everett · 15 mi
- Langley · 15 mi
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