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Westside Scenic Preserve

Westside Scenic Preserve from directly overhead

Westside Scenic Preserve is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC passes 7.0 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
San Juan County Conservation Land Bank
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.50944, -123.13984

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lime Kiln Point State Park: 0.7 mi
  • San Juan County Park: 2.4 mi
  • John O. Linde Community Park: 5.6 mi
  • Cahail Park: 5.8 mi
  • Eagle Cove County Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 50
Nature reserves: 42
Beaches: 26
Cliffs: 23
Artworks: 14
Historic sites: 13
Attractions: 11
Museums: 10
Picnic sites: 8
  • 1: 18.9 mi
  • 2: 18.9 mi
  • 3: 18.9 mi
  • 4: 18.9 mi
  • 5: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Rustic Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 17.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 17.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConstitutionNE 50°732 m18.3 mi
False SummitNE 52°697 m17.7 mi
Little SummitNE 54°613 m17.3 mi
Mount PickettNE 55°533 m19.0 mi
Buck MountainNE 44°447 m18.2 mi
Mount ErieE 99°385 m23.9 mi
Mount WoolardNE 51°362 m13.4 mi
Entrance MountainENE 58°360 m15.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4419:25
June solstice05:1120:2921:19
September equinox07:0018:3119:12
December solstice08:0315:2616:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424346495458616258514542
Precip in2.71.51.41.01.10.70.50.71.02.33.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Friday Harbor AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1201562005

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