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Nature reserve · Washington

Umtanum Recreation Site

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Elevation, modelled: 414 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Bald Mountain1,744 m · 23.1 mi
Nearest byway: JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURGon it
Sunset, June solstice: 21:01local time
Coordinates: 46.8555, -120.4825

Umtanum Recreation Site from directly overhead

Umtanum Recreation Site is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled 414 m. Bald Mountain stands 1,744 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pacman rock, a cliff 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

Operated by: Bureau of Land Management
Fee: Yes

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Umtanum Recreation Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Bald Mountain	WNW 289°	1,744 m	23.1 mi
Cleman Mountain	W 263°	1,559.1 m	17.8 mi
The Island	WNW 298°	1,206 m	21.1 mi
Whiskey Dick Mountain	NE 45°	1,182 m	16.6 mi
Chinamans Hat	NE 43°	1,127 m	16.0 mi
Cowiche Mountain	SW 224°	1,001 m	22.5 mi
Baldy Mountain	SSE 146°	983 m	4.7 mi
Selah Butte	SSE 163°	915 m	8.7 mi

On the road

On the JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG
13.4 mi off the Chinook Scenic BywayNational
13.5 mi off the White Pass Scenic BywayNational
13.8 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Peaks19

Baldy Mountain: 4.7 mi
Selah Butte: 8.7 mi
Craigs Hill: 10.1 mi
Pushtay: 11.6 mi
Wenas Mammoth Mountain: 11.8 mi

Springs15

Sorenson Spring: 5.0 mi
Dorse Spring: 16.9 mi
Pine Spring: 17.5 mi
Government Spring: 17.9 mi
Seabrock Spring: 18.0 mi

Museums13

Kittitas County Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Museum: 10.2 mi
Clymer Art Museum: 10.2 mi
Museum of Culture and Environment: 10.6 mi
Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center: 17.1 mi

Gardens12

Artworks9

Dick and Jane's Spot: 10.0 mi
Ellensburg Bull: 10.2 mi
Harmonize: 10.2 mi
Washoe Statue: 10.2 mi
Mammoth: 10.4 mi

Cliffs7

Pacman rock: 0.1 mi
Lookout Point: 15.9 mi
Royal Columns: 17.9 mi
The Bend: 19.0 mi
Moon Rocks: 20.6 mi

Historic sites7

Attractions6

Rest areas4

Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Westbound: 10.5 mi
Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Eastbound: 11.1 mi
Ryegrass Westbound Rest Area: 14.4 mi
Ryegrass Eastbound Rest Area: 14.4 mi

Nature reserves2

Yakima River Canyon Preserve (TNC): 1.1 mi
Rocky Top Conservation Easement: 18.5 mi

Ghost towns2

Roza: 5.1 mi
Renslow: 10.9 mi

Picnic sites2

picnic shelters: 12.7 mi
Tunnel 47 Picnic Area: 21.6 mi

Waterfalls1

Umtanum Creek Falls: 7.4 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:06	18:35	19:15
June solstice	05:08	20:13	21:01
September equinox	06:50	18:21	19:01
December solstice	07:45	15:25	16:17

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	28	33	40	47	56	62	69	68	60	48	36	28
Precip in	1.2	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.8	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.8	1.1	1.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellensburg, 8 mi away.

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