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Upper Snow Creek Falls

Upper Snow Creek Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Upper Snow Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,806 m. Mount Stuart stands 2,871 m to the west, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Viviane Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN passes 5.4 miles off.

The story

tributary to Icicle Creek in Chelan County, Washington state, United States of America

Wikidata Q124357626, matched on coordinates and name (581 m apart).

What the record says

Height
45 m
Width
4 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.47937, -120.77376

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 47
Artworks: 25
Historic sites: 18
Attractions: 17
  • Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 7.1 mi
  • Wildlife Viewing Blind: 7.3 mi
  • Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 8.8 mi
  • Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 8.9 mi
  • Kestrel Vintners: 9.3 mi
Springs: 14
Cliffs: 11
  • Lizard Wall: 1.9 mi
  • Spineless Prow: 3.6 mi
  • Snow Creek Wall: 4.3 mi
  • Icicle Buttress: 4.9 mi
  • Stones Throw: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Shore Street River Access: 8.0 mi
  • Dog Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Deer Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Rafters Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 9.2 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Upper Snow Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StuartW 267°2,871 m6.0 mi
Dragontail PeakW 270°2,695 m2.8 mi
Pandora's BoxW 265°2,658 m2.9 mi
Colchuck PeakW 269°2,653 m3.4 mi
Cannon MountainNW 320°2,637 m2.1 mi
Enchantment PeakWNW 297°2,597 m1.5 mi
Witches TowerW 266°2,597 m2.4 mi
Cashmere MountainNNW 328°2,595 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:16
June solstice05:0720:1721:05
September equinox06:5118:2219:03
December solstice07:4915:2216:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263239475562696960483527
Precip in4.12.92.51.21.41.00.40.40.82.44.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 7 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs3103163236831,6981,779801248154237429351

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Icicle Creek Above Snow Creek Near Leavenworth, WA, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2118163623

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