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Alaska Mountain

Alaska Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Alaska Mountain rises to 1,731 m in Washington. Chimney Rock stands 2,355 m to the northeast, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Thomson, a peak 0.9 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 4.2 miles off.

The story

Alaska Mountain is a 5,745-foot (1,751-metre) mountain summit located in the Cascade Range, in Kittitas County of Washington state. It is situated within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Alaska Mountain is set between Alaska Lake and Joe Lake, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Snoqualmie Pass, and 0.81 miles (1.30 km) southeast of Mount Thomson, which is also its nearest higher peak. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses around the south, east and north slopes of Alaska Mountain, and an off-trail hike leads to the summit. Precipitation runoff on the east side of the mountain drains into tributaries of the Yakima River, whereas the west side of the peak drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie River.

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Wikidata Q49008575, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1731 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.46374, -121.34597

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks: 41
  • Hyak Sno-Parks: 5.4 mi
  • French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 13.2 mi
  • French Cabin Sno Park: 13.3 mi
  • Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 16.9 mi
  • Skykomish City Ball Park: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 17
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 11
  • Osprey Wall: 4.1 mi
  • Alpental Cliffs: 4.7 mi
  • Spouse Wall: 10.5 mi
  • East Quartz Camp: 11.7 mi
  • West Quartz Camp: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Tubing Park: 4.8 mi
  • Amazonia: 15.5 mi
  • Actual Cave: 15.5 mi
  • Club Paradiso: 15.5 mi
  • Semi Wall: 15.6 mi
Museums: 9
  • Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 4.3 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 16.9 mi
  • Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 16.9 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 17.0 mi
  • Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Artworks: 6
Hot springs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Speelyi Beach: 19.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Canyon Spring: 19.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Alaska Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chimney RockNE 42°2,355 m4.2 mi
Lemah MountainNE 48°2,280 m2.8 mi
Overcoat PeakNE 36°2,265 m4.3 mi
Summit Chief MountainNE 41°2,228 m5.5 mi
Little Big Chief MountainNE 42°2,202 m6.2 mi
Middle Chief PeakNE 43°2,170 m5.8 mi
Chikamin PeakENE 64°2,110 m1.8 mi
Three QueensESE 109°2,038 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:0920:1921:07
September equinox06:5318:2419:05
December solstice07:5115:2516:18

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293035394652596055443428
Precip in11.77.98.86.54.73.31.31.63.99.013.712.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/348772501

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