Basalt Peak
Basalt Peak rises to 1,830 m in Washington. Mount Fernow stands 2,821 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Estes Butte Lookout Site, a peak 2.4 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Chelan County, Washington, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49010970, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,830 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 13.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 27 mi
- Peshastin Lookout · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Estes Butte Lookout Site: 2.4 mi
- Minnow Ridge: 2.5 mi
- Garland Peak: 3.2 mi
- Estes Butte: 3.6 mi
- Devils Smoke Stack: 4.0 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 8.0 mi
- Snowshoe Spring: 8.0 mi
- Halfway Spring: 10.9 mi
- Soda Spring: 13.1 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 15.2 mi
- Bridal Falls: 8.0 mi
- White River Falls: 9.1 mi
- Silver Falls: 10.0 mi
- Louis Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
- High Pass Falls: 12.3 mi
- Dirtyface Lookout: 8.7 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 18.7 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 20.9 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Grassy Point: 22.9 mi
- Painted Rocks: 23.0 mi
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 7.0 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Leavenworth Ziplines: 15.1 mi
- Orion River Rafting: 21.5 mi
- Moore: 18.9 mi
- Wellington: 23.3 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Holden Museum: 15.4 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Basalt Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Fernow | NNW 348° | 2,821 m | 13.2 mi |
| Seven Fingered Jack | NNW 346° | 2,750 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Maude | NNW 347° | 2,748 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cardinal Peak | NE 36° | 2,608 m | 10.8 mi |
| Clark Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,606 m | 11.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NW 317° | 2,599 m | 11.1 mi |
| Emerald Peak | NNE 30° | 2,565 m | 11.0 mi |
| Saska Peak | NNE 27° | 2,560 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:18 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:19 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 22 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348974481
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 15 mi
- Stevens Pass · 23 mi
- Leavenworth · 27 mi
Take the scenic way to Basalt Peak.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.