Sanctuary Arch
Sanctuary Arch rises to 1,713 m in Washington. Gilbert Peak stands 2,494 m to the east, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES passes 8.1 miles off.
The story
arch in Lewis County, Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q130303274, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1713 m
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
- 8.1 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 8.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
- 14.6 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
Overlooks nearby
- Palisades Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Clear Creek Falls Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site · 17 mi
- Silver Falls Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mission Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Cold Springs Butte: 1.7 mi
- Horseshoe Point: 2.8 mi
- Elk Peak: 3.6 mi
- South Point: 3.8 mi
- Lower Bishop Falls: 4.7 mi
- Bishop Falls: 4.7 mi
- Middle Bishop Falls: 4.9 mi
- Upper Bishop Falls: 5.0 mi
- Jennings Falls: 5.8 mi
- Goat Dike: 6.9 mi
- Coal Creek Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Palisades: 14.5 mi
- Windy Point: 18.6 mi
- Esel Point: 19.0 mi
- Hidden Spring: 12.2 mi
- Bum Springs: 14.5 mi
- Soda Springs: 16.9 mi
- Indian Spring: 18.1 mi
- Log Spring: 18.2 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 9.6 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 9.9 mi
- Longmire Museum: 21.4 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 21.4 mi
- White Pass Day Use: 15.8 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 18.4 mi
- Iron Creek Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 10.1 mi
- Jack Morris Park: 15.5 mi
- Cowlitz Falls Campground: 19.6 mi
- Big Cedar: 20.0 mi
- Elk Pass / Boundary Trailhead: 21.6 mi
- Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 24.5 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 21.4 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 22.7 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Sanctuary Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Peak | E 84° | 2,494 m | 9.4 mi |
| Goat Citadel | E 83° | 2,439 m | 8.9 mi |
| Big Horn | E 82° | 2,438 m | 8.7 mi |
| Ives Peak | ENE 75° | 2,414 m | 7.7 mi |
| Old Snowy Mountain | ENE 70° | 2,408 m | 7.6 mi |
| Tieton Peak | ENE 75° | 2,367.7 m | 10.3 mi |
| Johnson Peak | NE 48° | 2,282 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | ENE 58° | 2,265 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:17 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:32 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 8.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Packwood, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12178557514
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- Mount Rainier National Park · 28 mi
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