Nature reserve · Washington
Skiyou Slough
Skiyou Slough is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. South Twin stands 2,123 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Utopia Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 2.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Skagit Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates48.49046, -122.14068
- 2.6 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 2.6 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 4.1 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 8.9 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
Overlooks nearby
- Samish Overlook · 15 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 17 mi
- Burnout knob · 18 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Utopia Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Minkler Lake Conversation Area: 2.7 mi
- Lyman Slough Conservation Area: 3.9 mi
- Day Creek Conservation Area: 4.7 mi
- Day Creek Forest Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Bacus Hill: 2.9 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Talc Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Dukes Hill: 4.3 mi
- Little Haystack Mountain: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Ann Wolford River Edge Park: 3.0 mi
- Cascade Trail - West: 3.7 mi
- Veterans Community Plaza: 3.7 mi
- Riverfront Park: 3.8 mi
- Olmsted Park: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Sprouted Bumbershoot: 9.0 mi
- Bikes: 9.2 mi
- Maple Tree: 9.4 mi
- Leaf: 9.4 mi
- Marsh to Mountains: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Northern State Hospital Cemetery: 3.8 mi
- Seattle & Northern Railroad (GN): 4.7 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 4.7 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 4.7 mi
- Cascade Trail: 4.8 mi
Museums: 21
- Children's Museum of Skagit County: 9.4 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 11.4 mi
- Heritage Flight Museum: 12.9 mi
- Skagit County Historical Museum: 17.6 mi
- MONA: Museum of Northwest Art: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 16
- Chinook Swim Beach: 7.1 mi
- Joe Hamel Beach: 15.6 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 17.5 mi
- dogfish beach: 17.5 mi
- Samish Beach: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 16
- Rose Garden: 11.1 mi
- White Bloom garden: 11.1 mi
- Forgotten Garden: 11.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 11.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 12
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 3.7 mi
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 10.8 mi
- Tulip Town: 13.7 mi
- The Old Fir Log: 17.8 mi
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 1.7 mi
- Crystal Falls: 7.2 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 17.9 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 19.1 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Hole in the Wall: 18.8 mi
- Prestliens Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Oso Mudslide: 19.5 mi
- Lee Promontory: 22.3 mi
- Main Wall East: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Ehrlich: 10.3 mi
- Skagit City: 12.6 mi
- Alpine: 13.2 mi
- Park: 14.0 mi
- Whitney: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Group Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Rosario Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Skiyou Slough. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Twin | NNE 25° | 2,123 m | 16.4 mi |
| North Twin | NNE 23° | 2,024 m | 16.8 mi |
| Skookum Peak | NNE 26° | 2,018 m | 16.2 mi |
| Little Sister | NNE 28° | 2,012 m | 15.8 mi |
| Jaw's Tooth | NNE 26° | 1,981 m | 16.2 mi |
| Kloke Peak | NNE 26° | 1,975 m | 15.7 mi |
| Cinderella Peak | NNE 29° | 1,975 m | 15.9 mi |
| Barbara Peak | NE 35° | 1,835 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:22 | 16:16 |
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 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sedro-woolley, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1297868847
Day trips start here
- Sedro-Woolley · 4 mi
- Burlington · 9 mi
- Mount Vernon · 10 mi
- Northwest Washington · 10 mi
- Edison · 15 mi
- La Conner · 18 mi
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