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Scotts Bluff

Scotts Bluff, a peak in Washington
Scotts Bluff, a peak in WashingtonFannie E. Taylor · Public domain

Scotts Bluff rises to 52 m in Washington. Hunger Mountain stands 1,022 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Twilight Treaty Line, a attraction 3.7 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 8.2 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49072013, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
52 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.86230, -124.55827

60 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 22
  • Hoh Head: 7.5 mi
  • Lagitos Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Grader Creek Hill: 8.9 mi
  • John Peak: 8.9 mi
  • Gunderson Mountain: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 11
Parks: 9
  • Quillayute River County Park: 3.7 mi
  • Rearing Pond Water Access: 7.4 mi
  • Thomas Water Access: 9.8 mi
  • Calawah River Park: 10.3 mi
  • Tilicum Park: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 7
Museums: 4
Beaches: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Arch: 4.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Sasquatch: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Table: 16.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scotts Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hunger MountainENE 70°1,022 m22.7 mi
Peak SixE 94°969 m23.6 mi
Geodetic HillE 91°921 m20.3 mi
Spruce MountainE 91°920 m20.3 mi
Ellis MountainNNE 29°809 m23.4 mi
Bigler MountainENE 59°773 m23.6 mi
Mount OctopusESE 114°745 m19.3 mi
Stolzenburg MountainNNE 17°650 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5019:31
June solstice05:2020:3321:22
September equinox07:0618:3719:18
December solstice08:0615:3516:29

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424244475256596057514541
Precip in15.69.711.88.14.23.31.62.64.610.715.313.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quillayute AP, 5 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Olympic National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356541766

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