Turkey Gulch Picnic Area
Turkey Gulch Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 559 m. Three Brothers stands 2,226 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound, a rest area 0.7 miles away. JCT SR 970 TEANAWAY RD TO JCT SR 97 VIC ELLENSBURG runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Parks
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the JCT SR 970 TEANAWAY RD TO JCT SR 97 VIC ELLENSBURG
- 0.5 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 0.5 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 1.1 mi off the JCT SR 90 VIC CLE ELUM TO JCT SR 97 VIC VIRDEN
Overlooks nearby
- Echo Point · 13 mi
- Fife's Peak Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Mount Margaret · 28 mi
- Peshastin Lookout · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Indian John Hill: 1.3 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Cle Elum Point: 5.5 mi
- Peoh Point: 5.7 mi
- Taneum Point: 5.7 mi
- Hanson Ponds: 4.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 4.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- Flagpole Park: 5.8 mi
- Cle Elum City Park: 6.1 mi
- Lanigan Spring: 3.9 mi
- Cougar Spring: 13.0 mi
- Lion Rock Springs: 13.1 mi
- Lion Rock Springs: 13.1 mi
- Grouse Spring: 17.9 mi
- Cascade Cradle: 17.6 mi
- Washoe Statue: 17.7 mi
- Harmonize: 17.7 mi
- Ellensburg Bull: 17.7 mi
- Secondhand Geology: 17.7 mi
- Telephone Museum: 5.4 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 5.7 mi
- South Cle Elum Rail Yard Interpretive Center: 6.1 mi
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Museum of Culture and Environment: 17.5 mi
- KBHR Set: 8.7 mi
- Rock n Tomahawk Ranch: 9.1 mi
- Hex Mountain Trailhead: 15.3 mi
- Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds: 18.1 mi
- Farm Equipment Displays: 21.3 mi
- Marshall W. Mayberry Arboretum: 17.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 17.6 mi
- Leah Polacek Butterfly Garden: 17.6 mi
- Wildcat Neighborhood Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Wildcat Neighborhood Farm: 17.8 mi
- Osborn Point: 4.6 mi
- Devils Slide: 15.6 mi
- Lizard Wall: 20.4 mi
- Spineless Prow: 21.7 mi
- Umtanum Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
- Upper Snow Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
- Viviane Falls: 22.0 mi
- Snowshed Falls: 24.5 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 0.7 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 0.9 mi
- Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 18.2 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 8.5 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 10.5 mi
- Easton Ponds: 16.6 mi
- Tunnel 47 Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Turkey Gulch Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Brothers | N 8° | 2,226 m | 18.0 mi |
| Navaho Peak | N 4° | 2,201.6 m | 17.9 mi |
| Earl Peak | N 358° | 2,144.6 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bean Peak | N 355° | 2,055.3 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mary's Peak | N 353° | 2,037 m | 17.4 mi |
| Wrong Turn Peak | N 0° | 2,029.3 m | 17.9 mi |
| Volcanic Neck | N 356° | 2,012 m | 18.1 mi |
| Judi's Peak | N 354° | 2,000 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:16 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:24 | 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 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — CLE Elum, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6437091870
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