Azurite Peak
Azurite Peak rises to 2,537 m in Washington. Black Peak stands 2,719 m to the south-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Grasshopper Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 4.5 miles off.
The story
Azurite Peak is an 8,434-foot (2,571-metre) double-summit mountain located at the common boundary point of Okanogan County, Skagit County, and Whatcom County in Washington state. It is part of the Okanogan Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades Range. Azurite Peak ranks as the 81st-highest summit in the state. Azurite Peak is situated north of Azurite Pass on land administered by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Tower Mountain, 5.24 miles (8.43 km) to the south-southeast, and Mount Ballard lies 1.97 miles (3.17 km) to the north. Remnants of a small pocket glacier are found on the east aspect. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains north into tributaries of the Skagit River, and south into the Methow River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 3,000 feet (910 meters) above Mill Creek in one mile (1.6 km). The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the base of Azurite Peak.
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Wikidata Q49009399, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2537 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 4.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 10 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grasshopper Peak: 1.7 mi
- Tedium Peak: 2.1 mi
- Mount Ballard: 2.2 mi
- Syncline Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Handcock Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 8.2 mi
- Nugget Wall: 10.1 mi
- Recess Wall: 10.1 mi
- Prospect Point: 10.1 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 12.1 mi
- Cedar Falls: 14.1 mi
- Green View Falls: 14.5 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 15.0 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 21.8 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 22.3 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 4.7 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 13.7 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 16.3 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 23.8 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 20.8 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 22.3 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 22.6 mi
- Temple of Power: 22.7 mi
- The Garden: 23.3 mi
- Monument Spring: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Azurite Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | SSW 198° | 2,719 m | 9.6 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | SE 134° | 2,670 m | 10.7 mi |
| Robinson Mountain | ENE 59° | 2,653 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | SW 227° | 2,635 m | 8.0 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | SW 229° | 2,633 m | 8.3 mi |
| Kimtah Peak | SW 236° | 2,596 m | 8.8 mi |
| Tower Mountain | SSE 155° | 2,574 m | 5.2 mi |
| Golden Horn | SSE 166° | 2,566 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:34 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:20 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:15 | 16:10 |
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 | 23 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mazama, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1516005 — Azurite Peak, Okanogan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544126
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 14 mi
- Winthrop · 29 mi
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