Austera Peak
Austera Peak rises to 2,534 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Klawatti Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 8.3 miles off.
The story
Austera Peak (8,339 feet (2,542 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the south unit of the park, Austera Peak is about 1 mi (1.6 km) north of Klawatti Peak and the same distance south of Primus Peak. The North Klawatti Glacier, Klawatti Glacier and the north section of McAllister Glacier all descend from the slopes of Austera Peak. Austera Peak is the highpoint along an arête known as Austera Towers.
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Wikidata Q14713588, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2534 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 8.4 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 10 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Klawatti Peak: 1.0 mi
- Primus Peak: 1.0 mi
- Tricouni Peak: 1.4 mi
- Marble Needle: 2.1 mi
- Dorado Needle: 2.1 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 10.5 mi
- Green View Falls: 12.1 mi
- Goat Falls: 19.5 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 13.4 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 13.8 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 14.4 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 14.5 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 14.6 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 15.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 20.8 mi
- Hilt Creek Park: 23.4 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 24.0 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 5.1 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 24.9 mi
- North Cascading: 12.6 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 21.6 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 9.8 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 9.8 mi
- Temple of Power: 9.8 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Austera Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode Mountain | SE 124° | 2,812 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buckner Mountain | SE 138° | 2,779 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Logan | ESE 108° | 2,724 m | 7.1 mi |
| Boston Peak | SSE 149° | 2,711 m | 5.9 mi |
| Eldorado Peak | SW 215° | 2,703 m | 2.6 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | SSE 153° | 2,687 m | 4.4 mi |
| Sahale Mountain | SSE 152° | 2,646 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | E 86° | 2,635 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:21 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:17 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 10 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1515987 — Austera Peak, Skagit County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/349003529
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 11 mi
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