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Hemlock Picnic Area

Hemlock Picnic Area from directly overhead

Hemlock Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 336 m. Berry Mountain stands 1,529 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wind River Arboretum, a park 0.3 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 7.8 miles off.

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What to expect

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Coordinates45.80320, -121.93480

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wind River Arboretum: 0.3 mi
  • Wind River Natural Area: 2.5 mi
  • Walnut Park: 8.0 mi
  • Rock Creek Park: 8.0 mi
  • Gateway Park: 8.0 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls
Historic sites
Springs: 34
  • Cold Spring: 8.3 mi
  • East Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Teakettle Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Summit Spring: 12.5 mi
  • White Horse Spring: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 32
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 10
Gardens: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 11.2 mi
  • Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 15.2 mi
  • Ainsworth Day Use Area: 15.8 mi
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Wahkeena Picnic Site: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 5
  • Home Valley Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 20.5 mi
  • Slackwater Beach: 21.3 mi
  • Marina Beach: 21.6 mi
  • Koberg Beach: 23.0 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • Ed's Trail Arch: 15.1 mi
  • Natural Bridges: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Hemlock Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Berry MountainNNE 28°1,529 m12.5 mi
Red MountainNNE 31°1,513 m10.6 mi
Little Huckleberry MountainENE 63°1,457.2 m12.4 mi
Soda PeaksNW 313°1,351 m8.0 mi
Twin RocksWNW 301°1,340 m9.3 mi
Timbered PeakNNW 334°1,335.3 m12.7 mi
Bare MountainNW 318°1,329 m9.9 mi
Green Lookout MountainWNW 294°1,307 m9.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:20
June solstice05:1920:1621:02
September equinox06:5518:2819:07
December solstice07:4715:3616:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465459656559494033
Precip in14.511.39.86.13.32.20.50.82.88.113.815.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson Fish Hatchery, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2789646501

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