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Lower Loowit Falls

Lower Loowit Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Lower Loowit Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,241 m. Mount Saint Helens stands 2,549 m to the south-southwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Loowit Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE passes 3.3 miles off.

What the record says

Height
11 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.23364, -122.18175

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Parks: 18
  • Kalama Horse Camp: 9.3 mi
  • Cedar Flats Natural Area: 11.9 mi
  • Beaver Bay: 12.8 mi
  • Cougar Park: 13.5 mi
  • Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Windy Ridge Interpretive Site: 2.4 mi
  • Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center Interpretive Site: 6.2 mi
  • Ape Canyon Trailhead: 6.4 mi
  • Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 6.5 mi
  • Moss Spring Observation Site: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 3.3 mi
  • Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 5.6 mi
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 15.3 mi
  • Iron Creek Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Kalama Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Soda Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Kosmos Bridge: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Lower Loowit Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Saint HelensSSW 193°2,549 m3.0 mi
Dogs Head PeakS 174°2,481 m2.4 mi
Lava DomeS 188°2,180 m2.4 mi
Mount WhittierNNE 20°1,792.5 m6.8 mi
Mount TeragramNNE 23°1,786.4 m6.1 mi
Mount MargaretNNE 23°1,785.8 m5.9 mi
Strawberry MountainNNE 34°1,749.2 m12.5 mi
Craggy PeakE 82°1,745 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:21
June solstice05:1820:1821:05
September equinox06:5618:2919:08
December solstice07:4915:3516:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245505761686863544539
Precip in17.712.013.29.75.23.80.91.44.310.517.818.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar 6 E, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5535204843

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