Blue Lake Rest Area
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. Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway runs past it. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
Lake in Grant County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q49299651, matched on coordinates and name (375 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Department of Transportation
- Seasonal
- spring;summer;autumn
How to reach it
- On the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway, National
- 29.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Overlook · 5 mi
50 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Umatilla Rock: 4.5 mi
- High Hill: 5.4 mi
- Gilbert Butte: 5.4 mi
- Table Rock: 6.0 mi
- Black Butte: 12.2 mi
- Delany Springs: 4.1 mi
- Deadman Springs: 8.4 mi
- Dry Falls Interpretive Center: 4.7 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 17.3 mi
- Summer Falls: 8.5 mi
- Dutch Henry Falls: 12.1 mi
- Water Wars: 2.9 mi
- Dry Falls: 5.3 mi
- Calling the Healing Sundial: 12.4 mi
- Ephrata Community Garden: 18.2 mi
- James L. Friend Memorial Fire Engine: 24.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Hill | SW 224° | 878 m | 23.8 mi |
| Lone Butte | NW 322° | 770 m | 21.7 mi |
| Gilbert Butte | NNE 25° | 763 m | 5.4 mi |
| Burke Hill | NW 322° | 762 m | 19.8 mi |
| Chester Butte | NNW 341° | 712 m | 12.6 mi |
| Hook Hills | N 351° | 712 m | 20.6 mi |
| Wheeler Hills | N 350° | 706 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bell Butte | N 352° | 701 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:30 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:11 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:17 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:17 | 16:10 |
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 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartline, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/394547796
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