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. Cascade Loop passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q49010238, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,391 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.65067, -122.02654
- 8.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
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
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
Artworks: 59
- 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
Nature reserves: 56
- Muddy Creek Conservation area: 8.7 mi
- Lyman Slough Conservation Area: 9.0 mi
- Minkler Lake Conversation Area: 9.6 mi
- Iron Mountain Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
- Samish River - Ochs Conservation Area: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 26
- American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 7.5 mi
- Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 8.3 mi
- Cascade Trail: 8.6 mi
- Northern State Hospital Cemetery: 11.1 mi
- Seattle & Northern Railroad (GN): 13.9 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
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
Gardens: 12
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- York Community Farm: 21.1 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 21.6 mi
- Biology garden plot: 21.7 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 22.2 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° | 2,291 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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