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Lion Rock

Lion Rock, seen from above at true elevation

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. JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN passes 5.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Kittitas County, Washington state, United States of America

Wikidata Q49044455, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1938.2 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.25250, -120.58560

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • 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
Artworks: 33
Springs: 19
  • Lion Rock Springs: 0.2 mi
  • Lion Rock Springs: 0.2 mi
  • Cougar Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Grouse Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Mission Spring: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 19
  • 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
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 15
Gardens: 13
Cliffs: 13
Beaches: 10
  • 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
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little AnnapurnaNW 324°2,578 m18.4 mi
McClellan PeakNNW 328°2,549 m17.7 mi
Pennant PeakNW 324°2,463 m18.2 mi
Fantasia TowerNW 326°2,401 m17.7 mi
Three BrothersNW 323°2,226 m14.8 mi
Navaho PeakNW 319°2,201.6 m15.6 mi
Three Brothers, Middle BrotherNNW 327°2,185 m14.8 mi
Earl PeakNW 312°2,144.6 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:0720:1521:03
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4715:2316:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303642495864727162503830
Precip in1.20.80.80.70.90.50.20.20.40.81.11.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellensburg Bowers FLD, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356545647

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