Peak · Washington
Anderson Butte
Anderson Butte rises to 1,705 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Watson, a peak 1.4 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,705 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.67207, -121.59319
- 10.6 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Dam · 11 mi
- Artist Point · 13 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Watson: 1.4 mi
- Welker Peak: 3.0 mi
- Bacon Peak: 3.4 mi
- Canadian Bacon: 4.5 mi
- Electric Butte: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 10.3 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 10.6 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 11.0 mi
- Jackman Creek Conservation Area: 11.8 mi
- Skagit River Kahn Conservation Area: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Bacon Lake Falls: 4.0 mi
- Upper Green Lake Falls: 4.7 mi
- Green Lake Falls: 4.8 mi
- Berdeen Falls: 5.6 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 6.0 mi
Parks: 15
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
- Vogler Lake Public Access: 10.7 mi
- Garden Club Park: 11.5 mi
- Upper Skagit Garden Park: 11.5 mi
- Fisherman Access: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Winnies Slide: 11.1 mi
- Park Cliffs: 11.4 mi
- Roman Wall: 12.7 mi
- Lee Promontory: 13.1 mi
- The Palisades: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 5.6 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 15.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- North Cascading: 11.4 mi
- Cascade Trail: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Lumberjack Mural: 11.6 mi
- Temple of Power: 15.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 12.3 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 16.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Baker Hot Springs: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 11.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Anderson Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | NW 306° | 3,287 m | 12.4 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | NW 305° | 3,069 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sherman Peak | WNW 303° | 3,020 m | 12.0 mi |
| Colfax Peak | WNW 301° | 2,851 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Shuksan | N 358° | 2,784 m | 11.0 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | WNW 299° | 2,695 m | 13.8 mi |
| Nooksack Tower | N 2° | 2,530 m | 11.4 mi |
| The Hourglass | N 355° | 2,419 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:24 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:18 | 16:13 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 34 |
| Precip in | 15.3 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 14.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544092
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