Rest area · Washington
Silver Lake Rest Area (closed)
Silver Lake Rest Area (closed) is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Mount Pilchuck stands 1,584 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is South Everett Forest Preserve, a park 0.1 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 1.3 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates47.90199, -122.21487
- 1.3 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 4.3 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 5.3 mi off the MUKILTEO TO CLINTON
- 9.9 mi off the EDMONDS TO KINGSTON
Overlooks nearby
- Ralph E. White Memorial Obsercation Deck · 15 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 17 mi
- Sultan River Vista · 18 mi
- Side Channel Vista · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- South Everett Forest Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Camlyn Park: 0.3 mi
- Mirabella Park: 0.5 mi
- Camp Patterson: 0.5 mi
- North Creek Community Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park: 0.8 mi
- AR Workshop Mill Creek: 1.8 mi
- The Washington State Corn Maze: 3.0 mi
- Lake Stevens Monster: 8.0 mi
- Efeste Winery: 9.3 mi
Gardens
- Peter Wolcott Native Garden: 1.7 mi
- Bog, Alpine Rock, Crevice, and Cactus Garden: 1.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 1.7 mi
- Master Gardener Landscape Gardens: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Aumangea: 1.3 mi
- Jackson Timberwolf: 2.0 mi
- Paper airplane sculpture 1: 2.8 mi
- Paper airplain sculpture 2: 2.8 mi
- Paper airplane sculpture 3: 2.8 mi
Museums: 58
- Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum: 3.1 mi
- Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour: 3.7 mi
- Imagine Children's Museum: 5.2 mi
- Blackman Museum: 5.5 mi
- Genealogical Society: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Rucker Mausoleum: 4.3 mi
- Point Elliott Treaty Monument: 5.1 mi
- Everett City War Memorial: 5.2 mi
- The Everett Massacre: 5.4 mi
- Simple Song: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Mukilteo Natural Reserve: 4.5 mi
- Forgotten Creek Nature Area: 5.1 mi
- Possession Point State Park: 7.6 mi
- Shelton View Forest: 8.1 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 47
- Sunset Beach: 9.8 mi
- Olympic Beach: 10.1 mi
- Marina Beach: 10.7 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.7 mi
- Lake City Beach Park: 12.7 mi
Peaks: 32
- Lord Hill: 7.4 mi
- Devils Butte: 7.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 9.6 mi
- Norway Hill: 10.8 mi
- Getchell Hill: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- McCauley Falls: 15.4 mi
- Explorer Falls: 17.9 mi
- Cherry Creek Falls: 18.2 mi
- McCoy Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
- Youngs Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Fiddlers Bluff: 6.1 mi
- White Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Scatchet Head: 9.5 mi
- Top of bluff: 12.5 mi
- Double Bluff: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- The Clearing: 10.0 mi
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 11.1 mi
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Area A: 21.5 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Quarters A: 5.3 mi
- Ladder Storage: 5.3 mi
- Quarters B: 5.3 mi
- Mukilteo Lighthouse: 5.3 mi
- Point No Point Lighthouse: 14.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Licton Springs: 15.2 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Silver Lake Rest Area (closed). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pilchuck | ENE 61° | 1,584 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain West Peak | ENE 71° | 1,292 m | 24.8 mi |
| Green Mountain - West Peak | NE 48° | 1,161 m | 24.6 mi |
| Olo Mountain | NE 42° | 1,062 m | 24.2 mi |
| Blue Mountain | E 80° | 914 m | 23.1 mi |
| Dahlberg Mountain | NE 37° | 582 m | 20.1 mi |
| Ebey Hill | NNE 21° | 539 m | 24.7 mi |
| Elwell | ESE 115° | 505 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:24 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:26 | 16:19 |
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 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Everett Snohomish CO AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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