Custer Northbound Rest Area
Custer Northbound Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Sumas Mountain stands 1,041 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Custer Museum, a museum 0.9 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 12 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 13.6 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 14.3 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 17.2 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 16 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Burnout knob · 20 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jensen Family Forest Park: 1.8 mi
- Vista Ridge Park: 3.0 mi
- Cedar Creek Park: 3.0 mi
- Horizon View Park: 3.1 mi
- Glacier View Park: 3.2 mi
- Sense of Connection: 4.0 mi
- Lister Chain & Forge Anchor: 4.2 mi
- Raven: 4.5 mi
- Riverwalk Markers And Monoliths: 4.6 mi
- Raven With Salmon Children: 4.7 mi
- Emerald Terrace Open Space: 3.5 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 3.5 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 3.6 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 3.6 mi
- Emerald Terrace Open Space: 3.6 mi
- King Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Richards Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Toad Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Sehome Hill: 13.6 mi
- Lovers Bluff: 13.9 mi
- William "Billy" Clark: 4.7 mi
- Carnation Condensery Smokestack: 4.7 mi
- Hans C. & Lida H. Berthusen: 6.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Phil Claymore Totem Pole: 8.6 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 11.1 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 13.0 mi
- Public Access Beach: 15.3 mi
- Terrill Beach: 18.2 mi
- North Beach: 18.7 mi
- Custer Museum: 0.9 mi
- Hovander House: 5.5 mi
- Lynden Pioneer Museum: 8.2 mi
- APA Museum: 9.1 mi
- Marine Life Center: 12.0 mi
- Ferndale Friendship Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 5.6 mi
- 7th Street Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- American Flag Garden: 8.8 mi
- Garden: 10.2 mi
- Artificial Waterfall: 9.1 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 14.0 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 16.1 mi
- Anderson Falls: 17.0 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 8.3 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 10.7 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 11.2 mi
- School Area: 15.5 mi
- Farmville: 15.5 mi
- Devils Slide: 16.4 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 16.5 mi
- China Caves: 16.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 21.7 mi
- Boundary Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- 6: 19.7 mi
- 5: 19.7 mi
- 4: 19.7 mi
- 3: 19.7 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 1.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Custer Northbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumas Mountain | E 89° | 1,041 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bigfoot Hill | ESE 120° | 943 m | 18.4 mi |
| Stewart Mountain | ESE 123° | 941 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bigfoot Hill Northeast Peak | ESE 118° | 940 m | 18.5 mi |
| Slash | ESE 122° | 935 m | 17.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SE 142° | 816 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Constitution | SSW 211° | 732 m | 18.6 mi |
| Chuckanut Mountain | SSE 153° | 705 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:29 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:21 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellingham Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/160676506
Day trips start here
- Ferndale · 5 mi
- Blaine · 8 mi
- Lynden · 8 mi
- Bellingham · 12 mi
- Lummi Island · 15 mi
- Sumas · 17 mi
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