Austin Pass Picnic Area
Austin Pass Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,355 m. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Panorama Dome, a peak 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER runs past it.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 21.0 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
- 22.0 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 22.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Artist Point · 1 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 22 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Panorama Dome: 0.3 mi
- Huntoon Point: 0.9 mi
- Mount Herman: 1.2 mi
- Mazama Dome: 1.4 mi
- Table Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Mazama Falls: 2.6 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 5.8 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Upper Morovitz Falls: 6.4 mi
- Lower Morovitz Falls: 6.6 mi
- Vogler Lake Public Access: 19.9 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 20.8 mi
- Garden Club Park: 21.9 mi
- Upper Skagit Garden Park: 21.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 22.0 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 13.9 mi
- Maple Creek Park: 18.4 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 19.3 mi
- Pressentin Ranch Conservation Area: 22.6 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 22.6 mi
- Winnies Slide: 3.5 mi
- Park Cliffs: 6.7 mi
- Roman Wall: 8.4 mi
- The Palisades: 9.8 mi
- Lee Promontory: 10.5 mi
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 21.4 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 22.0 mi
- Temple of Power: 23.5 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 24.5 mi
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 19.6 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 22.7 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 23.7 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 10.5 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 12.9 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 23.5 mi
- North Cascading: 23.0 mi
- Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 24.9 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 6.5 mi
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Austin Pass Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | SW 228° | 3,287 m | 8.0 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | SW 226° | 3,069 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SW 224° | 3,020 m | 8.5 mi |
| Colfax Peak | SW 232° | 2,851 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Shuksan | ESE 114° | 2,784 m | 4.0 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | SW 233° | 2,695 m | 9.9 mi |
| Nooksack Tower | ESE 106° | 2,530 m | 4.6 mi |
| American Border Peak | N 5° | 2,436.6 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 08:58 | 16:18 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 34 |
| Precip in | 15.3 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 14.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 8 mi
- Sumas · 28 mi
- Northwest Washington · 29 mi
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