Horsetail Creek

Horsetail Creek is a stream in Whatcom, Washington. Horsetail Creek is situated nearby to Pyramid Lake Research Natural Area, as well as near the hamlet Diablo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ross Dam and Sourdough Mountain Lookout.

Ross Dam

Industrial building

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Ross Dam is a 540-foot -high, 1,300-foot -long concrete thin arch dam across the Skagit River, forming Ross Lake. The dam is in Washington state, while Ross Lake extends 23 miles north to British Columbia, Canada.

Sourdough Mountain Lookout

Historic building

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The Sourdough Mountain Lookout is a fire lookout that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. Constructed atop Sourdough Mountain in North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington, the lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Sourdough Mountain Lookout is situated 2½ miles northwest of Horsetail Creek.

Pierce Mountain

Peak

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pierce Mountain is a 4,973-foot summit in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness. Pierce Mountain is situated 2 miles north of Horsetail Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diablo.

Diablo

Hamlet

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located near Diablo Dam in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, along the Skagit River. Diablo is situated 3 miles west of Horsetail Creek.

Horsetail Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.72152° or 48° 43′ 18″ north

Longitude

-121.07179° or 121° 4′ 18″ west

Elevation

1,362 feet (415 metres)

Open location code

84WWPWCH+J7

GeoNames ID

5797812

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