Whatcom County Parks & Recreation
About
Whatcom County Parks & Recreation land sits about 2.8 miles from Sudden Valley, Washington, and is managed by Whatcom County. It makes a convenient base for hiking and mountain biking close to town. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. At a weather station about 6 miles away near Bellingham, July and August typically average highs around 75°F, with only about six wet days a month. From November through January, typical figures drop to highs near 48°F to 52°F and roughly 19 to 20 wet days a month. The closest options are Cougar Ridge Trail at under a mile and the Mohawk mountain bike route about a mile away. The Waterfall trail (Gnargus) is about 1.2 miles away, and Larrabee State Park Campground, roughly 5.6 miles off, offers a place to stay overnight.
Park size
1,249 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–75°F and lows of 44–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bellingham 3 Ssw, WA weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan48° high35° low
- Feb50° high35° low
- Mar54° high38° low
- Apr59° high41° low
- May66° high46° low
- Jun70° high51° low
- Jul75° high54° low
- Aug75° high54° low
- Sep69° high50° low
- Oct60° high44° low
- Nov52° high39° low
- Dec47° high35° low
Where it is
- Whatcom County Parks & Recreation · Public land
- Nearest town
- Sudden Valley, Washington · 2.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Cougar Ridge TrailHiking0.9 mi
- MohawkMountain biking1 mi
- Waterfall trail (Gnargus)Hiking1.2 mi
- Whatcom CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
- Sehome ArboretumRock climbing5 mi
- Larrabee State Park CampgroundCamping5.6 mi
- Squalicum CreekCanoeing6.7 mi
- Friday CreekCanoeing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
