Picnic site · Washington
Rockdale Picnic Area
Rockdale Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 761 m. Mount Thomson stands 1,998 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockdale, a ghost town 0.5 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 runs past it.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates47.39537, -121.44509
- On the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- On the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- On the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 17.4 mi off the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 5 mi
- Little Balcony · 8 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 8 mi
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Catherine: 1.8 mi
- Mount Hyak: 2.1 mi
- Granite Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Silver Peak: 2.5 mi
- Humpback Mountain: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 2.5 mi
- Dahlgren Family Park: 15.4 mi
- Tanner Landing Park: 15.6 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 15.7 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Denny Camp Falls: 1.6 mi
- Franklin Falls: 2.1 mi
- Keekwulee Falls: 2.5 mi
- Fall into the Wall: 2.6 mi
- Snowshoe Falls: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 5.7 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 9.6 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 12.0 mi
- Chester Morse Monument: 13.0 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 12
- Tubing Park: 1.9 mi
- Actual Cave: 11.2 mi
- Amazonia: 11.2 mi
- Club Paradiso: 11.2 mi
- Semi Wall: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Osprey Wall: 2.9 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 3.0 mi
- Spouse Wall: 11.6 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 11.8 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 11.3 mi
- Mine Creek: 11.5 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 11.8 mi
Museums: 9
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 2.3 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 15.6 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 17.4 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 19.1 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 7
- Dendritic Root Floor: 15.5 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 15.5 mi
- Poet's Path: 20.0 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 20.0 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Easton Ponds: 17.1 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 22.4 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 22.6 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 23.4 mi
- Raging River Natural Area: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 2.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 6.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Canyon Spring: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Speelyi Beach: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Rockdale Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thomson | NE 37° | 1,998 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hibox Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,996 m | 7.2 mi |
| Huckleberry Mountain | NE 44° | 1,926 m | 7.5 mi |
| Snoqualmie Mountain East | NNE 18° | 1,914.57 m | 4.6 mi |
| Snoqualmie Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,913.5 m | 4.6 mi |
| Kaleetan Peak | NNW 342° | 1,907.7 m | 4.9 mi |
| Chair Peak | NNW 347° | 1,902 m | 4.6 mi |
| Alta Mountain | ENE 59° | 1,902 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:26 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12271241998
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 2 mi
- North Bend · 17 mi
- King County · 19 mi
- Snoqualmie · 20 mi
- Stevens Pass · 29 mi
- Issaquah · 30 mi
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