Custer Southbound Rest Area
Custer Southbound Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Sumas Mountain stands 1,041 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Custer Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 26 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 26.3 mi off the San Juan Islands
- 26.5 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 26.6 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 29.6 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS TO SIDNEY, BC
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 17 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Burnout knob · 22 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jensen Family Forest Park: 0.9 mi
- Sunset Farm Park: 3.9 mi
- Bay Horizon Park: 4.1 mi
- Cedar Creek Park: 4.5 mi
- Vista Ridge Park: 4.5 mi
- Lister Chain & Forge Anchor: 2.6 mi
- Sense of Connection: 5.6 mi
- Raven: 6.0 mi
- Riverwalk Markers And Monoliths: 6.2 mi
- Raven With Salmon Children: 6.2 mi
- Emerald Terrace Open Space: 5.0 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 5.0 mi
- Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Cottonwood Open Space: 11.4 mi
- Alderwood Open Space: 11.7 mi
- King Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Richards Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Toad Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Lovers Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Sehome Hill: 15.2 mi
- William "Billy" Clark: 6.2 mi
- Carnation Condensery Smokestack: 6.2 mi
- Hans C. & Lida H. Berthusen: 6.7 mi
- Phil Claymore Totem Pole: 7.0 mi
- Oregon Treaty Centennial Monument: 7.2 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 12.7 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 14.6 mi
- Public Access Beach: 16.9 mi
- Terrill Beach: 18.5 mi
- North Beach: 18.9 mi
- Custer Museum: 0.8 mi
- Hovander House: 7.0 mi
- APA Museum: 7.5 mi
- Lynden Pioneer Museum: 8.9 mi
- Marine Life Center: 13.6 mi
- 7th Street Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Ferndale Friendship Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 7.2 mi
- American Flag Garden: 7.2 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 13.3 mi
- Artificial Waterfall: 7.5 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 15.6 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 17.7 mi
- Anderson Falls: 18.5 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 20.1 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 9.4 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 11.8 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 12.3 mi
- School Area: 15.9 mi
- Farmville: 16.0 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 16.4 mi
- China Caves: 16.6 mi
- Devils Slide: 17.6 mi
- Boundary Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 22.7 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 1.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.1 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Custer Southbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumas Mountain | E 93° | 1,041 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bigfoot Hill | ESE 122° | 943 m | 19.9 mi |
| Stewart Mountain | SE 124° | 941 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bigfoot Hill Northeast Peak | ESE 120° | 940 m | 20.0 mi |
| Slash | ESE 123° | 935 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SE 142° | 816 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Constitution | SSW 206° | 732 m | 19.2 mi |
| Chuckanut Mountain | SSE 152° | 705 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:24 |
| 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 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blaine, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/160676510
Day trips start here
- Blaine · 6 mi
- Ferndale · 6 mi
- Lynden · 9 mi
- Bellingham · 14 mi
- Lummi Island · 16 mi
- Sumas · 18 mi
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