Peak · Washington
Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain rises to 1,675 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaisoots Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,675 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.96624, -121.96098
Overlooks nearby
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Artist Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kaisoots Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Isar Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Church Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.9 mi
Parks: 21
- Huntingdon Park: 13.9 mi
- Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 14.1 mi
- Josh VanderYacht Park: 16.0 mi
- Nooksack City Park: 16.6 mi
- Nugent's Corner River Access: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Canyon creek rapids: 4.2 mi
- Frosst Creek Waterfall: 4.3 mi
- Nooksack Falls: 8.1 mi
- Stapley Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
- Racehorse Falls: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Bernard Swinehart Safe: 13.5 mi
- United We Stand: 14.0 mi
- Nooksack Ancestors: 16.1 mi
- Shark Plow Blade: 17.6 mi
- Carnation Condensery Smokestack: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Silver Lake Park: 5.0 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 5.5 mi
- Maple Creek Park: 5.8 mi
- Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act: 18.5 mi
- Olsen Creek State Forest: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Farmville: 16.4 mi
- School Area: 16.4 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 19.3 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 19.8 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Palisades: 9.9 mi
- Roman Wall: 14.5 mi
- Park Cliffs: 15.2 mi
- Lee Promontory: 15.6 mi
- Winnies Slide: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 4
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 15.3 mi
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 16.6 mi
- El Pollo: 16.7 mi
- The Creation of Life Story Pole: 17.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 5.4 mi
- Lynden Pioneer Museum: 22.2 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mount Baker Vista: 11.2 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Magical Garden: 16.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Baker Hot Springs: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Public Access Beach: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | SSE 153° | 3,287 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | SSE 153° | 3,069 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SSE 154° | 3,020 m | 15.3 mi |
| Colfax Peak | SSE 158° | 2,851 m | 14.5 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | SSE 161° | 2,695 m | 14.4 mi |
| American Border Peak | E 81° | 2,437 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Larrabee | E 86° | 2,396 m | 14.2 mi |
| Seward Peak | SSE 162° | 2,385 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:26 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:18 | 16:14 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 38 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearbrook, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544211
Day trips start here
- Sumas · 14 mi
- Mount Baker · 15 mi
- Lynden · 23 mi
- Northwest Washington · 26 mi
- Bellingham · 28 mi
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