Nason Creek Rest Area
Nason Creek Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 664 m. Big Chiwaukum stands 2,463 m to the southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway runs past it.
The story
Locality in Chelan County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q122597614, matched on coordinates and name (201 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- On the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- On the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Peshastin Lookout · 16 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Round Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Natapoc Mountain: 4.3 mi
- North Chiwaukum: 5.7 mi
- Snowcone: 5.8 mi
- Pole Ridge-West: 6.1 mi
- Soda Spring: 10.3 mi
- Medicine Spring: 12.6 mi
- Mud Spring: 13.0 mi
- Tyee Ridge Spring No. 3: 17.7 mi
- Buck Spring: 17.9 mi
- Drury Falls: 9.3 mi
- White River Falls: 14.5 mi
- Silver Falls: 18.1 mi
- McCrea Falls: 18.1 mi
- Bridal Falls: 18.2 mi
- Leavenworth Ziplines: 6.5 mi
- Orion River Rafting: 9.5 mi
- Willkommen in Leavenworth: 13.3 mi
- Maibaum: 13.3 mi
- Kestrel Vintners: 13.3 mi
- Upper Castle Rock: 12.1 mi
- Lower Castle Rock: 12.1 mi
- Bambino: 13.5 mi
- Little Italy: 13.6 mi
- Veteran's Club: 14.9 mi
- Dog Beach: 13.1 mi
- Marble Rock Beach: 13.5 mi
- Sand Bar: 13.5 mi
- Hot Sand Beach: 13.5 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 13.7 mi
- The Storyteller: 13.3 mi
- Die Bergfreunde Fountain: 13.3 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 15.7 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 15.7 mi
- Emissaries: 15.7 mi
- Lions Club Park: 13.3 mi
- Front Street Park: 13.3 mi
- Natatoruim Park: 22.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 22.7 mi
- Railroad Park: 22.7 mi
- Dirtyface Lookout: 6.2 mi
- Der Ritter: 13.4 mi
- Etienne Creek Mining Area: 23.7 mi
- Blewett Stamp Mill: 24.4 mi
- Rex (Rogers) Stamp Mill: 24.4 mi
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 13.3 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- garden = pumpkin patch: 22.6 mi
- leisure = garden: 22.7 mi
- Wellington: 15.1 mi
- Scenic: 17.2 mi
- Alpine: 21.0 mi
- Blewett: 24.5 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 16.3 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Peshastin Pinnacles State Park: 20.1 mi
- Entiat National Fish Hatchery: 22.4 mi
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 13.3 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 13.3 mi
- Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 23.1 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 18.7 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 16.5 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Nason Creek Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Chiwaukum | SW 236° | 2,463 m | 7.9 mi |
| Snowgrass Mountain | SW 229° | 2,436 m | 8.6 mi |
| Point 7804 | SW 232° | 2,379 m | 7.9 mi |
| Big Lou Mountain | SSW 196° | 2,372 m | 9.1 mi |
| Big Slide Mountain | SSW 193° | 2,367 m | 9.3 mi |
| Big Jim Mountain | SSW 194° | 2,366 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ladies Peak | SW 223° | 2,349 m | 9.5 mi |
| Deadhorse Peak | WSW 242° | 2,296 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:21 | 16:14 |
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 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plain, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/558401217
Day trips start here
- Leavenworth · 13 mi
- Stevens Pass · 14 mi
- Cashmere · 23 mi
- North Cascades · 26 mi
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