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Tunnel 47 Picnic Area

Tunnel 47 Picnic Area from directly overhead

Tunnel 47 Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 529 m. Three Brothers stands 2,226 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Mountain, a peak 4.6 miles away. JCT SR 970 TEANAWAY RD TO JCT SR 97 VIC ELLENSBURG runs past it.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.11918, -120.72743

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • Black Horse Park: 9.8 mi
  • Hanson Ponds: 9.9 mi
  • Centennial Park: 10.6 mi
  • BMX Track: 11.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 20
Springs: 16
  • Lanigan Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Lion Rock Springs: 11.4 mi
  • Lion Rock Springs: 11.4 mi
  • Cougar Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Grouse Spring: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 9
Museums: 8
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Speelyi Beach: 18.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Tunnel 47 Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three BrothersN 354°2,226 m21.1 mi
Navaho PeakN 350°2,201.6 m21.3 mi
Three Brothers, Middle BrotherN 356°2,185 m21.6 mi
Earl PeakNNW 345°2,144.6 m20.8 mi
Mission PeakNE 49°2,081 m17.7 mi
Bean PeakNNW 343°2,055.3 m21.7 mi
Wenatchee MountainNE 55°2,053 m18.5 mi
Mary's PeakNNW 342°2,037 m21.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:16
June solstice05:0820:1521:03
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4715:2416:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238455359676658463528
Precip in3.42.52.71.41.61.10.50.50.92.44.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — CLE Elum, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12113125400

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