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Westwood Natural Area

Westwood Natural Area from directly overhead

Westwood Natural Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 688 m. Mica Peak stands 1,598 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Trolley Trail Conservation Land, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. JCT SR 2 MT SPOKANE PARK DR TO JCT ENTRANCE MT SPOKANE STATE PARK passes 12 miles off.

This is a DNR School Trust Land Parcel. Trust lands are meant to generate revenue for schools throughout the state. These lands are also used for recreation. This property can be accessed legally due to an easement granted by an adjacent land owner.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Washington Department of Natural Resources
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.61890, -117.44997
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sterling Heights Park: 1.3 mi
  • Qualchan Hills Park: 1.3 mi
  • Comstock Park: 1.4 mi
  • Grandview Park: 1.4 mi
  • Wentel Grant Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
  • Browne Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Needham Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Rosa Butte: 7.1 mi
  • Silver Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Tower Mountain: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 43
  • Cannon Hill Lily: 1.8 mi
  • Fosseen Lantern: 2.0 mi
  • Tsutakawa Pagoda: 2.0 mi
  • Local Sculptures: 2.2 mi
  • Lovebirds: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Historic sites: 25
Attractions: 20
Gardens: 18
Cliffs: 16
  • Pine Bluff: 10.3 mi
  • Pine Bluff: 10.4 mi
  • Pine Bluff: 10.5 mi
  • Pine Bluff: 10.6 mi
  • Pine Bluff: 10.7 mi
Museums: 13
Waterfalls: 5
  • Mystic Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Upper Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Upper Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Liberty Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Post Falls: 23.9 mi
Springs: 5
  • Goldback Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Big Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Griffith Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Mirabeau Springs: 11.4 mi
  • well 2520: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Boulder Beach: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Lake Dam Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Westwood Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mica PeakE 89°1,598 m21.5 mi
Mica PeakE 100°1,586 m17.4 mi
Cable PeakE 94°1,501 m20.7 mi
Shasta ButteE 87°1,470 m21.1 mi
Twin PeaksE 99°1,429 m22.3 mi
Round Top MountainNE 43°1,361 m23.7 mi
Blossom MountainE 83°1,334 m22.8 mi
Round MountainE 98°1,233 m19.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2219:03
June solstice04:5320:0420:52
September equinox06:3718:0918:49
December solstice07:3615:0816:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340475662717061483629
Precip in2.01.41.81.31.51.20.40.50.61.42.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spokane Intl AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1238715481

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