Peak · Washington
Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain rises to 1,391 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 8.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Wikidata Q49010238, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1391 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.65067, -122.02654
- 8.1 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 8.3 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 8.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 13.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Dam · 15 mi
- Samish Overlook · 18 mi
- Burnout knob · 20 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bear Mountain: 0.7 mi
- New York Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Miner Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Shirley Peak: 3.2 mi
- Trisolace Peak: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 8.4 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 14.9 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 14.9 mi
- Evolution: 17.2 mi
- Scorpion: 17.2 mi
Parks
- Lyman City Park: 8.8 mi
- Hamilton Boat Launch: 9.5 mi
- Ann Wolford River Edge Park: 9.5 mi
- Veterans Community Plaza: 11.5 mi
- Olmsted Park: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 58
- Muddy Creek Conservation area: 8.7 mi
- Muddy Creek Conservation area: 8.8 mi
- Lyman Slough Conservation Area: 9.0 mi
- Minkler Lake Conversation Area: 9.6 mi
- Iron Mountain Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 38
- American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 7.5 mi
- Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 8.3 mi
- Cascade Trail: 8.6 mi
- Cascade Trail: 8.6 mi
- Cascade Trail: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 11.9 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 13.4 mi
- Anderson Falls: 15.7 mi
- Racehorse Falls: 16.4 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- York Community Farm: 21.1 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 21.6 mi
- Biology garden plot: 21.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 21.7 mi
Museums: 13
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 8.5 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 14.8 mi
- Children's Museum of Skagit County: 19.7 mi
- Lightcatcher: 21.8 mi
- Spark Museum of Electrical Invention: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Public Access Beach: 18.1 mi
- Chinook Swim Beach: 19.3 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 20.0 mi
- dogfish beach: 20.1 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 12.7 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 14.2 mi
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 19.5 mi
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 22.1 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Lee Promontory: 10.5 mi
- Roman Wall: 12.6 mi
- The Palisades: 13.8 mi
- Park Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Winnies Slide: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Mount Baker Vista: 12.3 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Baker Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | NE 48° | 3,287 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | NE 49° | 3,069 m | 12.8 mi |
| Sherman Peak | NE 50° | 3,020 m | 12.6 mi |
| Colfax Peak | NE 45° | 2,851 m | 11.8 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | NE 43° | 2,695 m | 11.2 mi |
| Seward Peak | NE 46° | 2,385 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hadley Peak | NE 39° | 2,290.6 m | 14.6 mi |
| Crag View | NE 55° | 2,133 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:20 | 16:15 |
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 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sedro-woolley, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1516080 — Bald Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544203
Day trips start here
- Northwest Washington · 8 mi
- Mount Baker · 13 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 14 mi
- Burlington · 19 mi
- Edison · 20 mi
- Mount Vernon · 21 mi
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