Bearhead Mountain

Bearhead Mountain rises to 1,825 m in Washington. Observation Rock stands 2,508 m to the south, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cayada Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49011560, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1825 m
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 9.1 mi off the JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 9.1 mi off the JCT SCATTER CREEK CROSSING TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 9.1 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 12 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 12 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cayada Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Pitcher Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Tirzah Peak: 2.4 mi
- Wallace Peak: 2.9 mi
- Chenuis Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Chenuis Falls: 2.4 mi
- Ranger Falls: 3.2 mi
- Ipsut Falls: 3.7 mi
- Alice Falls: 4.5 mi
- Cress Falls: 5.0 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 11.8 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 11.9 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 12.4 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 12.5 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 10.8 mi
- Old Well: 11.1 mi
- Old Coke Ovens: 11.5 mi
- Coal Hopper: 11.5 mi
- Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 5.4 mi
- Northern Crags: 5.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 8.6 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 12.3 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 12.5 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 14.5 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 14.6 mi
- Foal: 14.9 mi
- Coffee Cup: 8.6 mi
- The Trident: 9.6 mi
- Caboose: 12.2 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 12.2 mi
- Fright Factory Haunted House: 13.2 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 10.8 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Corral Pass Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Fairfax: 9.5 mi
- Melmont: 10.3 mi
- Osceola: 15.8 mi
- Nagrom: 17.2 mi
- Hot Springs: 17.8 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 14.0 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 16.6 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 16.6 mi
- Flaming Geyser Natural Area: 20.6 mi
- Crow Marsh Natural Area: 22.1 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 10.5 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 14.8 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Coal Miner's Honor Garden: 21.7 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 23.3 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 13.9 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 15.1 mi
- Longmire Museum: 18.9 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 18.9 mi
- Black Diamond Historical Museum: 21.7 mi
- Waterfront: 11.1 mi
- Sex Cove: 23.5 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 18.7 mi
- Bum Springs: 24.7 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Bearhead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observation Rock | S 177° | 2,508 m | 8.4 mi |
| Echo Rock | S 175° | 2,394 m | 8.1 mi |
| 3rd Burroughs Mountain | SSE 150° | 2,386 m | 9.7 mi |
| Needle Rock | S 179° | 2,267 m | 9.6 mi |
| 2nd Burroughs Mountain | SE 144° | 2,256.1 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Fremont | SE 134° | 2,230 m | 9.2 mi |
| 1st Burroughs Mountain | SE 139° | 2,182 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Fremont | SE 135° | 2,181 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:29 | 16:21 |
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 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348179083
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 12 mi
- Eatonville · 24 mi
- Puyallup · 25 mi
- Auburn · 27 mi
- Fife · 29 mi
- South Sound · 29 mi
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