Umtanum Recreation Site
Umtanum Recreation Site is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG
- 13.4 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 13.5 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 13.8 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
Named places within 25 miles
- Helen McCabe State Park: 4.6 mi
- Thrall Water Access Site: 5.2 mi
- BLM Recreation Site: 5.6 mi
- Olmstead Place State Park: 8.4 mi
- Mattoon Lake Public Access: 9.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- Ellensburg Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Leah Polacek Butterfly Garden: 10.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 10.5 mi
- Marshall W. Mayberry Arboretum: 10.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Angus McPherson Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Beck Monument: 3.1 mi
- Craig's Castle: 9.9 mi
- Black Canyon Cabin: 10.1 mi
- War Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 8.1 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 8.1 mi
- Farm Equipment Displays: 8.5 mi
- Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds: 10.2 mi
- Farm Equipment Yard: 21.9 mi
- 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
- Yakima River Canyon Preserve (TNC): 1.1 mi
- Rocky Top Conservation Easement: 18.5 mi
- picnic shelters: 12.7 mi
- Tunnel 47 Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Umtanum Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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