Nature reserve · Washington
Rude Road Sites
Rude Road Sites is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Mount Constance stands 2,364 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Valkommen to Poulsbo Statue, a artwork 1.0 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kitsap County Parks
How to reach it
Coordinates47.74273, -122.67525
- On the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
- 1.4 mi off the JCT WINSLOW FERRY ZONE TO JCT SR 3 VIC POULSBO
- 1.4 mi off the WINSLOW FERRY ZONE TO JCT SR 3 VIC POULSBO
- 6.4 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC DISCOVERY BAY TO KINGSTON FERRY ZONE
Overlooks nearby
- Sanwick Place Road End · 6 mi
- Agate Street Road End · 6 mi
- Seabold Road Public Road End · 6 mi
- Hidden Cove Public Road End · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Valkommen to Poulsbo Statue: 1.0 mi
- Dogfish Bay: 1.4 mi
- Vikings: 1.5 mi
- Uff Da: 1.5 mi
- Northgate Totem Canoe: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Nelson Park: 1.0 mi
- Betty Iverson Kiwanis Park: 1.3 mi
- Centennial Park: 1.6 mi
- Hattaland Park: 1.7 mi
- Myroboe Wilderness Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Poulsbo Fisherman Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Chief Sealth's Grave: 5.6 mi
- Road T to lot 3?: 8.6 mi
- Gate 2: 8.7 mi
Museums
- Poulsbo Heritage Museum: 1.4 mi
- Poulsbo Maritime Museum: 1.4 mi
- Poulsbo Historical Society’s Research Center and Mini Museum: 1.5 mi
- U.S. Naval Undersea Museum: 3.8 mi
- Suquamish Museum: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- Submarine: 3.7 mi
- Trieste II: 3.8 mi
- DSRV Mystic: 3.8 mi
- Historic mill: 6.4 mi
- USS Parche Sail: 12.6 mi
Peaks
- Bucklin Hill: 6.4 mi
- High Point: 9.6 mi
- Mount Walker: 10.9 mi
- Green Hill: 11.2 mi
- Mount Turner: 11.6 mi
Gardens
- Japanese Garden: 6.5 mi
- Rock Farm Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Heronswood Garden: 8.0 mi
- Rolling Bay Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Eagle Harbor Church Community Pea Patch: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 56
- Dabob Broad Spit: 8.0 mi
- Mystery Beach: 8.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.9 mi
- Manitou Beach: 9.6 mi
- Linger Longer Beach: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Agate Passage Preserve: 5.7 mi
- North Fork Manzanita Creek Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Miller-Kirkman Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Quitslund Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Wildlife Corridor and Expansion: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Jackson Park Picnic area: 10.5 mi
- Camp Kelly: 11.3 mi
- Eagledale Park: 11.6 mi
- Evergreen Park: 11.8 mi
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 13.6 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- West Point Light: 12.5 mi
- Quarters B: 12.5 mi
- Quarters A: 12.5 mi
- Oil House: 13.6 mi
- Office: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Red Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Foulweather Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Scatchet Head: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Dickerson Falls: 11.9 mi
- Ludlow Falls: 12.2 mi
- Rocky Brook Falls: 12.5 mi
- Murhut Falls: 18.1 mi
- Waterwall: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Licton Springs: 15.9 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Rude Road Sites. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constance | W 276° | 2,364 m | 21.1 mi |
| Inner Constance | W 275° | 2,338 m | 22.0 mi |
| Warrior Peak | W 278° | 2,231 m | 21.5 mi |
| Buckhorn Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,129.9 m | 21.5 mi |
| Buckhorn Mountain - Northeast Peak | WNW 286° | 2,120.2 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Worthington | WNW 288° | 2,114.7 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Worthington-Northeast Peak | WNW 289° | 2,103 m | 20.6 mi |
| The Brothers | WSW 254° | 2,085.4 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:25 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:28 | 16:22 |
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 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quilcene 2 SW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/354698478
Day trips start here
- Poulsbo · 2 mi
- Keyport · 4 mi
- Suquamish · 5 mi
- Silverdale · 6 mi
- Brownsville · 7 mi
- Indianola · 7 mi
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