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Big Devil Peak

Big Devil Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Big Devil Peak rises to 2,058 m in Washington. Eldorado Peak stands 2,703 m to the east-southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Devil Peak, a peak 2.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 2.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington (state), United States

Wikidata Q21154445, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2058 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.60512, -121.29373

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 14
Parks: 13
  • Pressentin County Park: 8.5 mi
  • Riverside Park: 13.7 mi
  • Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 16.7 mi
  • Hilt Creek Park: 17.2 mi
  • Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 2
Attractions: 2
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 5.2 mi
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 19.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 5.5 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • North Cascading: 3.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eldorado PeakESE 123°2,703 m8.7 mi
Forbidden PeakESE 121°2,687 m12.6 mi
Klawatti PeakESE 112°2,586 m9.3 mi
Primus PeakE 100°2,567 m9.4 mi
Marble NeedleESE 118°2,560.6 m7.9 mi
Snowfield PeakENE 73°2,545 m7.4 mi
Austera PeakESE 106°2,534 m9.1 mi
The NeedleENE 71°2,485 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3719:18
June solstice05:0420:2221:12
September equinox06:5318:2319:05
December solstice07:5615:1816:12

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363842495660666661504136
Precip in12.47.28.44.73.02.61.41.73.58.813.611.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 5 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356544303

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