Lion Rock
Lion Rock rises to 1,938 m in Washington. Little Annapurna stands 2,578 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion Rock Springs, a spring 0.2 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Kittitas County, Washington state, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49044455, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,938.2 m
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 17.2 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 30.0 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Echo Point · 7 mi
- Peshastin Lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Table Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Flag Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Nelson Hill: 2.7 mi
- Diamond Head: 4.1 mi
- Windy Knob: 4.4 mi
- Saddle Rock Gateway: 15.6 mi
- Black Horse Park: 15.6 mi
- Skyline Drive Overlook: 15.8 mi
- Hanson Ponds: 16.1 mi
- Centennial Park: 16.3 mi
- The Yeti: 7.5 mi
- Cascade Cradle: 17.3 mi
- Wellington Wildcat Statue: 17.4 mi
- Secondhand Geology: 17.4 mi
- Mammoth: 17.5 mi
- Lion Rock Springs: 0.2 mi
- Cougar Spring: 3.1 mi
- Grouse Spring: 4.9 mi
- Mission Spring: 9.6 mi
- Beehive Spring: 9.9 mi
- B-24 Bomber Wing: 7.8 mi
- Blewett Stamp Mill: 12.4 mi
- Etienne Creek Mining Area: 13.3 mi
- Casland: 14.4 mi
- Pacific Telegraph Historic Marker: 16.9 mi
- Rock n Tomahawk Ranch: 6.8 mi
- Great Northern Steam Locomotive: 17.2 mi
- Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds: 17.7 mi
- Wenatchee Riverfront Railway: 17.7 mi
- Chelan County Fairgrounds: 18.9 mi
- Telephone Museum: 16.9 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 17.1 mi
- Museum of Culture and Environment: 17.3 mi
- Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 17.4 mi
- Clymer Art Museum: 17.8 mi
- Osborn Point: 17.5 mi
- Lizard Wall: 17.5 mi
- Spineless Prow: 20.0 mi
- Snow Creek Wall: 20.1 mi
- Central Park: 21.3 mi
- Wildcat Neighborhood Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Wildcat Neighborhood Farm: 17.1 mi
- Okanogan Avenue Community Garden: 17.2 mi
- Marshall W. Mayberry Arboretum: 17.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 17.4 mi
- Sunny Beach: 19.5 mi
- Shore Street River Access: 22.2 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 22.8 mi
- Deer Beach: 23.4 mi
- Rafters Beach: 23.4 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 4.9 mi
- Porter's Pond Nature Area: 18.1 mi
- Peshastin Pinnacles State Park: 20.2 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 20.8 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 21.4 mi
- Tunnel 47 Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Turkey Gulch Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
- Upper Snow Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
- Viviane Falls: 18.3 mi
- Umtanum Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Lion Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Annapurna | NW 324° | 2,578 m | 18.4 mi |
| McClellan Peak | NNW 328° | 2,549 m | 17.7 mi |
| Pennant Peak | NW 324° | 2,463 m | 18.2 mi |
| Fantasia Tower | NW 326° | 2,401 m | 17.7 mi |
| Three Brothers | NW 323° | 2,226 m | 14.8 mi |
| Navaho Peak | NW 319° | 2,202 m | 15.6 mi |
| Three Brothers, Middle Brother | NNW 327° | 2,185 m | 14.8 mi |
| Earl Peak | NW 312° | 2,145 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:15 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:23 | 16:15 |
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 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellensburg Bowers FLD, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356545647
Day trips start here
- Wenatchee · 17 mi
- East Wenatchee · 18 mi
- Cashmere · 19 mi
- Leavenworth · 24 mi
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