- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 13.4 miles
- Mount Defiance1,504 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RDon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 45.6511, -121.9507
Bass Lake Recreation Area is a park in Washington, at a modelled 17 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is North Shore Recreation Area, a park 0.2 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD runs past it.
- Operated by
- Corps of Engineers
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Bass Lake Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | E 91° | 1,504 m | 11.0 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SE 140° | 1,491 m | 9.2 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,443.8 m | 8.9 mi |
| Buck Peak | SSE 157° | 1,443 m | 11.4 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | ESE 124° | 1,416 m | 8.1 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | ESE 112° | 1,387 m | 7.8 mi |
| Table Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,383.8 m | 10.0 mi |
| Lost Lake Butte | SE 145° | 1,362 m | 13.1 mi |
- On the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 5.3 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 19.3 mi off the Mount HoodNational
- 21.8 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
Overlooks nearby
- Wauna Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Buck Point · 2 mi
- Hardy Falls Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Franz Lake Viewpoint · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North Shore Recreation Area: 0.2 mi
- Bradford Island Fishing Area: 0.6 mi
- Bradford Island Visitor Center: 0.8 mi
- Fort Cascades Trail: 0.8 mi
- Washington Shore Visitor Facility: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Win S. Acton: 1.1 mi
- Fort Raines: 1.5 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 2.8 mi
- Hadley Grove: 3.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 9.5 mi
Peaks
- Aldrich Butte: 1.4 mi
- Wauna Point: 1.7 mi
- Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks: 1.9 mi
- Munra Point: 2.0 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Lower Ruckel Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Cedar Falls: 1.7 mi
- Munra Falls: 1.7 mi
- Upper Munra Falls: 1.8 mi
- Wahclella Falls: 2.3 mi
Springs: 37
- East Spring: 4.6 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 5.3 mi
- Tanner Spring: 6.8 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 7.5 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 35
- Running Free: 1.2 mi
- Reflections of a Cultural Landscape: 20.9 mi
- Hood River Housing: 20.9 mi
- Quaytskin: 20.9 mi
- Sayre Taft Colt: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Pierce Island: 3.5 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 7.8 mi
- Oxbow Regional Park: 19.6 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 19.9 mi
- Sandy River Grove Reserve: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Red Bluffs: 3.7 mi
- Red Bluffs: 3.8 mi
- Red Bluffs: 4.1 mi
- Waespe Point: 7.9 mi
- Cape Horn: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 14
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 1.3 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 3.1 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 4.0 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 4.7 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 10
- Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 17.1 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 21.9 mi
Museums: 9
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 0.7 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- Hutson Museum: 19.4 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 19.8 mi
- The History Museum: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Home Valley Beach: 9.2 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 19.7 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 20.6 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 21.3 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 1.4 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 6.7 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 10.0 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Dodson: 5.2 mi
- Bridal Veil: 12.5 mi
- Latourell: 15.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:37 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 13.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonneville DAM, 1 mi away.
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