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Rampart Falls

Rampart Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Rampart Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,101 m. Chimney Rock stands 2,355 m to the north-northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Alta Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 3.1 miles off.

What the record says

Height
196.3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.42844, -121.34553

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 55
Parks: 40
  • Hyak Sno-Parks: 3.4 mi
  • French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
  • French Cabin Sno Park: 12.1 mi
  • Lavender Lake Access Area: 17.7 mi
  • Speelyi Beach: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 20
Ghost towns: 12
Museums: 11
  • Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 3.2 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 19.3 mi
  • Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 19.4 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 19.4 mi
  • Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Osprey Wall: 3.7 mi
  • Alpental Cliffs: 4.4 mi
  • Spouse Wall: 12.1 mi
  • East Quartz Camp: 13.2 mi
  • West Quartz Camp: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Tubing Park: 3.3 mi
  • Hex Mountain Trailhead: 15.0 mi
  • Amazonia: 15.4 mi
  • Actual Cave: 15.4 mi
  • Club Paradiso: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Artworks: 6
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Speelyi Beach: 17.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Canyon Spring: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Rampart Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chimney RockNNE 26°2,355 m6.2 mi
Lemah MountainNNE 26°2,280 m4.8 mi
Overcoat PeakNNE 23°2,265 m6.4 mi
Summit Chief MountainNNE 29°2,228 m7.5 mi
Middle Chief PeakNNE 31°2,170 m7.8 mi
Chikamin PeakNNE 26°2,110 m3.6 mi
Three QueensENE 71°2,038 m3.7 mi
Big Snow MountainN 353°2,036 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:0920:1921:07
September equinox06:5318:2419:05
December solstice07:5115:2516:18

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293035394652596055443428
Precip in11.77.98.86.54.73.31.31.63.99.013.712.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/365473670

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