Alpine Ghost Town

King County, Washington47.7100, -121.2385

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Snoqualmie National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
23 miGold Bar, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
3.9 miScenic
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Alpine. No free-licensed photo yet.

Alpine is an abandoned town in King County, Washington.

On the map

20 mi40 miSnoqualmieNorth BendSultanWoods CreekLeavenworthCarnationAlpine
  • National Forest
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Alpine. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gold Bar, WA, about 23 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sammamish, WA, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Scenic3.9 mi east
  2. Wellington6.2 mi northeast
  3. Galena16 mi northwest
  4. Monte Cristo20 mi north
  5. Rockdale24 mi southwest
  6. Martin30 mi south
  7. Blewett34 mi southeast
  8. Kerriston34 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Forest: Snoqualmie National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Snoqualmie National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4232Jan4732Feb5234Mar5838Apr6644May6948Jun7752Jul7752Aug7148Sep5842Oct4736Nov4132DecJan: 16.7 inFeb: 10.6 inMar: 11.9 inApr: 8.3 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 1.7 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 4.8 inOct: 12.3 inNov: 18.1 inDec: 14.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Baring. Snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Baring station (USC00450456), 12 miles away. About 109.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKing County, Washington
Coordinates47.70998, -121.23850
Also known asNippon, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q55603727 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Alpine ghost town?

In King County, Washington, at 47.7100, -121.2385. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gold Bar, WA, about 23 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sammamish, WA, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Alpine?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Snoqualmie National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Alpine?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Baring. Snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Alpine?

Yes. Scenic (3.9 mi), Wellington (6.2 mi), Galena (16 mi), Monte Cristo (20 mi).

More ghost towns in Washington

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