Alta Mountain
Alta Mountain rises to 1,902 m in Washington. Chimney Rock stands 2,355 m to the north-northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Rampart Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 4.0 miles off. 232 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
Alta Mountain is a 6,275-foot (1,913-metre) mountain summit located in Kittitas County of Washington state. It is set within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness which is part of the Cascade Range. Alta Mountain is situated on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Yakima River.
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Wikidata Q49008667, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,902 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 18.7 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 24.7 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 4 mi
- Little Balcony · 13 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 13 mi
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 15 mi
232 named places within 25 miles
- Hibox Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Alaska Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Point 5441: 2.0 mi
- Four Brothers: 2.1 mi
- Point 5870: 2.1 mi
- Rampart Falls: 1.1 mi
- Laura Falls: 3.1 mi
- Rocky Run Falls: 3.2 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 3.8 mi
- Iceberg Lake Falls: 4.2 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 4.4 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 11.9 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 17.9 mi
- Lavender Lake Access Area: 18.0 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 7.4 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 10.9 mi
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 11.2 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 12.7 mi
- Chester Morse Monument: 18.6 mi
- Osprey Wall: 4.3 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 5.0 mi
- Spouse Wall: 12.0 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 13.1 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 13.1 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 4.0 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 18.5 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 18.5 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 20.7 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 21.6 mi
- Tubing Park: 4.3 mi
- Amazonia: 16.1 mi
- Actual Cave: 16.1 mi
- Club Paradiso: 16.1 mi
- Semi Wall: 16.2 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 12.2 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 12.5 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 20.7 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 20.7 mi
- Poet's Path: 23.8 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 23.8 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 23.8 mi
- Easton Ponds: 16.2 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 20.5 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 23.5 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 3.8 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 20.6 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 4.0 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 17.8 mi
- Canyon Spring: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alta Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | NNE 24° | 2,355 m | 5.2 mi |
| Lemah Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,280 m | 3.7 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | NNE 20° | 2,265 m | 5.4 mi |
| Summit Chief Mountain | NNE 27° | 2,228 m | 6.4 mi |
| Little Big Chief Mountain | NNE 30° | 2,202 m | 7.1 mi |
| Middle Chief Peak | NNE 30° | 2,170 m | 6.7 mi |
| Chikamin Peak | NNE 22° | 2,110 m | 2.6 mi |
| Three Queens | E 83° | 2,038 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:25 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544086
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 5 mi
- North Bend · 22 mi
- King County · 24 mi
- Snoqualmie · 24 mi
- Stevens Pass · 24 mi
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