Bessemer Mountain
Bessemer Mountain rises to 1,538 m in Washington. Kaleetan Peak stands 1,908 m to the southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is South Bessemer, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
Bessemer Mountain is a 5,166-foot-elevation (1,575-meter) mountain summit located in King County of Washington state. It is situated at the western edge of the Cascade Range, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Bessemer Mountain is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises over 4,200 feet (1,300 meters) above Middle Fork Snoqualmie River in two miles. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie River.
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Wikidata Q49012205, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,538 m
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 14.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 14.8 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 27.7 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 9 mi
- Little Balcony · 9 mi
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Bessemer: 0.8 mi
- Bessequartz Peak: 0.8 mi
- Quartz Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Quartz Mountain East: 1.6 mi
- Moolock Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Raven Falls: 1.6 mi
- Gossamer Falls: 1.9 mi
- Switchback Falls: 1.9 mi
- Vortex Falls: 2.1 mi
- Big Blowout Falls: 2.2 mi
- Tanner Landing Park: 8.7 mi
- Dahlgren Family Park: 8.7 mi
- E J Roberts Park: 8.9 mi
- Three Forks Natural Area: 9.1 mi
- Tollgate Farm: 9.2 mi
- Poet's Path: 10.3 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 10.3 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 10.4 mi
- Soaring Moon: 10.4 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 12.0 mi
- Semi Wall: 8.9 mi
- Amazonia: 8.9 mi
- Actual Cave: 8.9 mi
- Club Paradiso: 8.9 mi
- Snoqualmie Centennial Log Pavilion: 10.4 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 3.0 mi
- W. Mitch Hungate: 7.2 mi
- Brett S. Hall: 7.2 mi
- George W. Swenson Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 10.4 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 10.2 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 12.7 mi
- Raging River Natural Area: 14.2 mi
- Griffin Creek Natural Area: 14.3 mi
- Moss Lake Natural Area: 14.7 mi
- Sunset Walk Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- High Street Linear Park Botanical Garden: 19.3 mi
- Westridge Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 20.0 mi
- Issaquah Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 1.9 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 2.3 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 2.3 mi
- Spouse Wall: 3.8 mi
- World Wall: 8.1 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 9.6 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 10.1 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 10.4 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 12.1 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 13.3 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 3.2 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 3.2 mi
- Mine Creek: 6.3 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Normandy Beach: 21.0 mi
- Alexander Beach: 21.3 mi
- Tibbetts Beach: 21.6 mi
- Duvall Beach: 21.7 mi
- Rosemont Beach: 22.9 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 11.8 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 24.2 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Canyon Spring: 12.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Bessemer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleetan Peak | SE 138° | 1,908 m | 9.1 mi |
| Chair Peak | SE 136° | 1,902 m | 9.6 mi |
| Preacher Mountain | SE 136° | 1,800 m | 5.9 mi |
| Caroline Peak | SE 138° | 1,795 m | 7.3 mi |
| Lennox Mountain | NE 40° | 1,789 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Roosevelt | SE 136° | 1,779 m | 8.7 mi |
| Treen Peak | E 88° | 1,757 m | 6.4 mi |
| Canoe Peak | NE 43° | 1,739 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:20 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:25 | 16:18 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 13.6 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 11.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tolt S FK Rsvr, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544294
Day trips start here
- North Bend · 9 mi
- Snoqualmie · 10 mi
- King County · 12 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 15 mi
- Issaquah · 20 mi
- Redmond · 25 mi
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