Weston Ghost Town

King County, Washington47.2039, -121.4120

Can you visit?

Public land, limited access

City Of Tacoma Watershed · Permit, fee or season

Nearest town
12 miEaston, WA
Mild months
Jun–Sep4 of 12
Next ghost town
3.9 miLester
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Weston. No free-licensed photo yet.

Weston is a ghost town in King County, Washington.

On the map

20 mi40 miMaple ValleySnoqualmieEnumclawNorth BendBlack DiamondHobartBuckleyWeston
  • National Forest
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Weston. 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 Easton, WA, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Auburn, WA, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lester3.9 mi west
  2. Hot Springs6.3 mi west
  3. Martin6.9 mi northeast
  4. Nagrom9 mi west
  5. Rockdale13 mi north
  6. Page18 mi west
  7. Barneston25 mi northwest
  8. Franklin27 mi west

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

Who owns the land

City or county land: City Of Tacoma Watershed

PAD-US places this spot on City Of Tacoma Watershed, land managed by the city. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

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°3225Jan3526Feb4029Mar4633Apr5338May6043Jun6850Jul6951Aug6347Sep4938Oct3830Nov3224DecJan: 11.7 inFeb: 7.9 inMar: 8.8 inApr: 6.5 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 3.3 inJul: 1.3 inAug: 1.6 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 9.0 inNov: 13.7 inDec: 12.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Stampede Pass.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Stampede Pass station (USW00024237), 6.1 miles away. About 85.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKing County, Washington
Coordinates47.20390, -121.41200
Also known asWeston, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q7989372 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Weston ghost town?

In King County, Washington, at 47.2039, -121.4120. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Easton, WA, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Auburn, WA, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Weston?

Public land, limited access. PAD-US places this spot on City Of Tacoma Watershed, land managed by the city. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

When is the best time to visit Weston?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Stampede Pass.

Are there other ghost towns near Weston?

Yes. Lester (3.9 mi), Hot Springs (6.3 mi), Martin (6.9 mi), Nagrom (9 mi).

More ghost towns in Washington

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