Agnes Mountain
Agnes Mountain rises to 2,473 m in Washington. Bonanza Peak stands 2,900 m to the southeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunsight Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 17 miles off.
The story
Agnes Mountain is a dramatic, but relatively unknown, peak in the North Cascades of the US state of Washington. It is not of regionally high elevation, but it rises steeply from low footings; Beckey calls it "an immense Matterhorn-shaped massif." For example, its north face drops 1,800 feet (549 m) from the summit to Agnes Creek in only 1.5 miles (2.4 km). Agnes Mountain was climbed first in 1936, by W. Ronald Frazier and Dan O'Brien. They ascended from the West Fork of Agnes Creek. The second ascent was not until 1969. The recommended route in Beckey's guide first follows the Northeast Ridge of nearby Asa Peak, then traverses to the south ridge of Agnes, which involves some short technical sections (up to class 5.6). Due to its location deep in the North Cascades, its difficult approaches, and the fact that it is not particularly high, Agnes is seldom climbed. Beckey notes that "only fourteen parties succeeded by 1987."
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Wikidata Q4693089, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2473.452 m
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 17.0 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 21 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gunsight Peak: 1.4 mi
- Sinister Peak: 2.3 mi
- Mount Blankenship: 2.9 mi
- Dome Peak: 3.0 mi
- Saddle Bow Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Greenwood Falls: 8.8 mi
- Crown Point Falls: 8.9 mi
- Lyman Falls: 9.5 mi
- Green View Falls: 10.9 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
- Grassy Point: 11.1 mi
- Painted Rocks: 13.7 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 18.2 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 8.4 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 21.0 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 22.4 mi
- Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement: 21.4 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 23.8 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 24.8 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 10.7 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 12.1 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 17.7 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 15.7 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Holden Museum: 12.2 mi
- The Garden: 13.4 mi
- Moore: 17.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Agnes Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza Peak | SE 139° | 2,900 m | 7.2 mi |
| Goode Mountain | NNE 13° | 2,812 m | 11.7 mi |
| Buckner Mountain | N 353° | 2,779 m | 12.3 mi |
| Dome Peak | WSW 251° | 2,719 m | 3.0 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | S 172° | 2,643 m | 11.0 mi |
| Storm King | N 10° | 2,597 m | 12.2 mi |
| Dark Peak | SE 137° | 2,591 m | 5.9 mi |
| Horseshoe Peak | N 352° | 2,585 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:18 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544070
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 12 mi
- North Cascades · 14 mi
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