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Blue Lake Rest Area

Blue Lake Rest Area from directly overhead

Blue Lake Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 339 m. Monument Hill stands 878 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Lake Public Access, a park 0.7 miles away. JCT SR 395 VIC MESA TO JCT SR 97 VIC BREWSTER runs past it. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.

About

The story

lake in Grant County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49299651, matched on coordinates and name (375 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Washington State Department of Transportation
Seasonal
spring;summer;autumn

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.56942, -119.44795

Overlooks nearby

Around it

50 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 20
  • Blue Lake Public Access: 0.7 mi
  • Coulee City Community Park: 7.9 mi
  • Billy Clapp Lake Park: 8.5 mi
  • Stratford Wildlife Recreation Area: 10.3 mi
  • Smokiam Park: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 16
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Delany Springs: 4.1 mi
  • Deadman Springs: 8.4 mi
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Summer Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Dutch Henry Falls: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Water Wars: 2.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Dry Falls: 5.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Calling the Healing Sundial: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Ephrata Community Garden: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • James L. Friend Memorial Fire Engine: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Lake Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monument HillSW 224°878 m23.8 mi
Lone ButteNW 322°770 m21.7 mi
Gilbert ButteNNE 25°763 m5.4 mi
Burke HillNW 322°762 m19.8 mi
Chester ButteNNW 341°712 m12.6 mi
Hook HillsN 351°712 m20.6 mi
Wheeler HillsN 350°706 m19.8 mi
Bell ButteN 352°701 m24.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3019:11
June solstice05:0120:1121:00
September equinox06:4518:1718:57
December solstice07:4415:1716:10

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283340485763727162493628
Precip in1.30.71.00.81.10.90.60.40.30.91.31.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartline, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/394547796

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