Benchmark Mountain
Benchmark Mountain rises to 1,757 m in Washington. Indian Head Peak-West stands 2,256 m to the northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Skykomish Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Washington, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49012047, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,757 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 11.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 14 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Skykomish Peak: 2.9 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Fortune Mountain: 3.3 mi
- June Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Long John Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Deer Falls: 4.4 mi
- Blanca Lake Falls: 6.8 mi
- Pride Glacier Falls: 6.8 mi
- Weeping Wall Falls: 6.8 mi
- Pride Basin Falls: 6.9 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 7.4 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 9.6 mi
- Lodge: 9.8 mi
- Bus: 11.0 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 16.6 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 16.1 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 16.6 mi
- Baring Community Park: 16.9 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 18.0 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Moai: 17.8 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 17.9 mi
- Index Town Wall: 17.9 mi
- Lower Town Wall: 18.9 mi
- Grassy Point: 18.9 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 6.9 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 17.0 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 22.8 mi
- Monte Cristo: 9.8 mi
- Wellington: 12.7 mi
- Scenic: 14.9 mi
- Alpine: 14.9 mi
- Soda Spring: 11.7 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 18.7 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 21.4 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 18.6 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 18.9 mi
- Monte Cristo: 9.8 mi
- Caboose: 14.8 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project: 19.3 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 16.6 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 16.6 mi
- Normandy Beach: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Benchmark Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Head Peak-West | NE 40° | 2,256 m | 7.4 mi |
| Kyes Peak | WNW 295° | 2,220 m | 6.7 mi |
| Indian Head Peak | NE 40° | 2,215 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Saul | ENE 57° | 2,211 m | 9.9 mi |
| Whittier Peak | E 79° | 2,207 m | 8.1 mi |
| Cadet Peak | WNW 302° | 2,191 m | 8.0 mi |
| North Cadet Peak | WNW 304° | 2,182 m | 8.2 mi |
| Columbia Peak | WNW 289° | 2,175 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:20 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:21 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1516410 — Benchmark Mountain, Snohomish County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544283
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 13 mi
- North Cascades · 16 mi
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