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Barometer Mountain

Barometer Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Barometer Mountain rises to 1,757 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the south-southwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mazama Falls, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 2.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49010862, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1757 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.86679, -121.74209

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 18
Parks: 11
  • Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 20.2 mi
  • Vogler Lake Public Access: 20.4 mi
  • Josh VanderYacht Park: 21.1 mi
  • Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 21.5 mi
  • Garden Club Park: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 22.8 mi
  • Bernard Swinehart Safe: 23.2 mi
  • American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 23.5 mi
Museums: 2
  • Black Mountain Forestry Center: 16.9 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Barometer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BakerSSW 208°3,287 m7.0 mi
Lahar LookoutSSW 206°3,069 m7.3 mi
Sherman PeakSSW 206°3,020 m7.6 mi
Colfax PeakSW 215°2,851 m8.1 mi
Mount ShuksanESE 111°2,784 m6.8 mi
Lincoln PeakSW 218°2,695 m8.6 mi
Nooksack TowerESE 106°2,530 m7.4 mi
American Border PeakNNE 21°2,436.6 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:3819:20
June solstice05:0420:2521:15
September equinox06:5418:2519:07
December solstice08:5916:1817:13

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465357636358483934
Precip in15.38.810.46.74.53.31.81.94.810.516.014.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1516157 — Barometer Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/349028410

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