Nature reserve · Washington
Samish Glen Open Space
Samish Glen Open Space is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. North Twin stands 2,024 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is West Lake Padden Park, a park 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Bellingham
How to reach it
Coordinates48.71024, -122.47144
- 0.3 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 3.6 mi off the JCT BLANCHARD RD OVERCROSSING TO VIC LARABEE STATE PARK
- 4.2 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 11.9 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 1 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Burnout knob · 5 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Lake Padden Park: 0.6 mi
- Happy Valley Park: 0.6 mi
- Fairhaven Park: 1.1 mi
- Ridgemont Neighborhood Park: 1.1 mi
- Lenora Court Open Space: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Old Fairhaven Parkway: 0.6 mi
- Chuckanut Creek Marsh: 1.2 mi
- Chuckanut Village Marsh: 1.2 mi
- Lowell Park Open Space: 1.5 mi
- 12th & Finnegan: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- anchor: 1.3 mi
- The Man Who Used to Hunt Cougars for Bounty: 1.4 mi
- Alphabeta Cube: 1.5 mi
- Garapata: 1.6 mi
- Manus: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Sehome Hill: 1.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 5.3 mi
- King Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Chuckanut Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Toad Mountain: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Fairhaven Arch: 1.5 mi
- Old School Arch: 1.5 mi
- Peace Pole: 1.8 mi
- Cornerstone Marker - 10th Street: 1.8 mi
- Avalanche Memorial: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 27
- Cornwall Beach: 2.4 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 4.2 mi
- Public Access Beach: 4.3 mi
- dogfish beach: 5.8 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 5.9 mi
Museums: 25
- Whatcom Maritime Heritage Museum: 2.0 mi
- Spark Museum of Electrical Invention: 2.9 mi
- Old City Hall: 3.0 mi
- Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall: 3.0 mi
- Old Fire Station No. 1: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 21
- Biology garden plot: 1.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
- York Community Farm: 2.6 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 3.0 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 1.5 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 14.2 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 14.2 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 14.3 mi
- Crown Yacht Charters: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Devils Slide: 8.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 13.6 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Fidalgo Head: 18.4 mi
- Main Wall East: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Chuckanut Falls: 0.8 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 3.5 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
- Anderson Falls: 10.1 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Group Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- 6: 14.8 mi
- 5: 14.8 mi
- 4: 14.8 mi
- 3: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Park: 9.7 mi
- Goshen: 11.6 mi
- Standard: 12.5 mi
- Whitney: 18.1 mi
- Skagit City: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 16.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Samish Glen Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Twin | E 89° | 2,024 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 101° | 1,391 m | 20.7 mi |
| Lyman Hill | ESE 119° | 1,311 m | 16.3 mi |
| New York Mountain | E 101° | 1,310 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | E 99° | 1,283 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sumas Mountain | NE 39° | 1,041 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | E 80° | 1,019 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bigfoot Hill | ENE 64° | 943 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:27 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:22 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 52 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellingham 3 SSW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/375245225
Day trips start here
- Bellingham · 3 mi
- Lummi Island · 9 mi
- Edison · 10 mi
- Ferndale · 11 mi
- Northwest Washington · 14 mi
- Anacortes · 16 mi
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