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Louis Creek Falls

Louis Creek Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Louis Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,699 m. Glacier Peak stands 3,214 m to the west-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Mountain (Far South Peak), a peak 1.0 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 20 miles off.

The story

triutary to the Napeequa River in Chelan County, Washington state, United States of America

Wikidata Q129521312, matched on coordinates and name (472 m apart).

What the record says

Height
524.3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.07489, -120.93631

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 25
  • High Pass Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Lyman Falls: 7.8 mi
  • White River Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Greenwood Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Crown Point Falls: 8.7 mi
Springs: 5
Historic sites: 5
  • Miners Cabin (ruined): 8.7 mi
  • Mackinaw Shelter: 12.3 mi
  • Dirtyface Lookout: 16.4 mi
  • Ore Concentrator: 21.8 mi
  • Lodge: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
Parks: 2
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 24.5 mi
  • White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Museums: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Louis Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Glacier PeakWNW 287°3,214 m8.6 mi
Disappointment PeakWNW 284°2,970 m8.4 mi
Sitkum SpireWNW 287°2,851 m9.1 mi
Mount FernowNE 44°2,821 m8.5 mi
Seven Fingered JackNE 47°2,750 m7.7 mi
Mount MaudeNE 55°2,748 m7.5 mi
Copper PeakNE 41°2,671 m9.2 mi
Fortress MountainN 1°2,643 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3619:17
June solstice05:0520:1921:08
September equinox06:5118:2219:03
December solstice07:5215:1916:13

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222632394854616153412922
Precip in7.04.64.01.81.41.20.70.81.74.48.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5520891525

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