picnic shelters
picnic shelters is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 397 m. Cleman Mountain stands 1,559 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is War Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG passes 0.8 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- YTC MWR and DPW
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG
- 9.0 mi off the OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 82 VIC UNION GAP
- 11.4 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Carlon Park: 2.9 mi
- McGonagle Park: 3.3 mi
- Volunteer Park: 3.3 mi
- Legion Park: 3.5 mi
- Wixson Park: 3.6 mi
- Pushtay: 2.2 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 4.3 mi
- Selah Butte: 4.7 mi
- Selah Heights: 5.1 mi
- Wenas Mammoth Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Xeric Garden Demonstration Site: 5.7 mi
- Joyful Garden: 5.7 mi
- Kara Kondo Dryland Garden: 5.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.7 mi
- Rock Border Garden: 5.8 mi
- Yakima Valley Trolleys: 5.7 mi
- Jewett Interpretive Center: 5.8 mi
- Yakima Valley Museum: 6.4 mi
- McAllister Museum of Aviation: 7.8 mi
- McAllister Museum/Civil Air Patrol: 7.8 mi
- War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Floyd Paxton Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Beck Monument: 10.0 mi
- Angus McPherson Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.3 mi
- J.J Weisenberger Spanish American war memorial statue: 5.0 mi
- Dick and Jane's Spot: 22.5 mi
- Ellensburg Bull: 22.7 mi
- Harmonize: 22.7 mi
- Washoe Statue: 22.8 mi
- Lookout Point: 5.0 mi
- Pacman rock: 12.8 mi
- Royal Columns: 16.7 mi
- The Bend: 17.5 mi
- Moon Rocks: 19.2 mi
- Farm Equipment Yard: 9.2 mi
- Teapot Dome Gas Station: 20.7 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 20.8 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 20.8 mi
- Farm Equipment Displays: 21.2 mi
- Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Eastbound: 2.0 mi
- Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Westbound: 3.6 mi
- Ryegrass Eastbound Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Ryegrass Westbound Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Rocky Top Conservation Easement: 10.8 mi
- Yakima River Canyon Preserve (TNC): 12.1 mi
- Umtanum Recreation Site: 12.7 mi
- Sorenson Spring: 14.8 mi
- Olney Spring: 17.2 mi
- Umtanum Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of picnic shelters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleman Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,559.1 m | 21.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,310 m | 21.6 mi |
| Cairn Hope Peak | ESE 104° | 1,017 m | 23.8 mi |
| Cowiche Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,001 m | 16.7 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | NNE 12° | 983 m | 9.0 mi |
| Selah Butte | NNE 22° | 915 m | 4.7 mi |
| High Top | SE 127° | 913 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cowiche Mountain | WSW 257° | 905 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:13 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:26 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Selah 2 NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1152341123
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