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Bismarck Peak

Bismarck Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Bismarck Peak rises to 2,312 m in Washington. Mount Aix stands 2,367 m to the north-northeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Peaks, a peak 1.5 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.

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Bismarck Peak is a 7,585-foot-elevation (2,312-meter) mountain summit in Yakima County of Washington state. It is also 24 miles east-southeast of Mount Rainier and centrally located in the William O. Douglas Wilderness, on land administered by the Wenatchee National Forest. Bismarck Peak is situated east of the crest of the Cascade Range, southeast of Bumping Lake, south of Mount Aix, and northwest of Rimrock Lake. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Aix, 2.2 mi (3.5 km) to the north-northeast. Aix and Bismarck are the two highest peaks midway between Mount Rainier National Park and Yakima, Washington so they are quite prominent. Precipitation runoff from Bismarck Peak drains into tributaries of the Yakima River, thence to the Columbia River.

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Wikidata Q49013061, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2311.9 m
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Coordinates46.76564, -121.27412

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 55
  • Bumping River Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Clear Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Fish Ladder Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Union Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Laval Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 22
Springs: 7
  • Clover Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Indian Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Log Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Soda Springs: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 9.6 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 9.8 mi
  • Wild Rose Day Use Area: 12.4 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Parks: 6
  • Jim Sprick Community Park: 16.1 mi
  • Boulder Cave Day Use Area: 16.2 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 18.9 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 21.8 mi
  • Tim Ponds Water Access: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Big Cedar: 13.2 mi
  • The Trident: 22.8 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
  • Historic Packwood Station: 21.5 mi
  • White Pass Country Historical Museum: 21.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 16.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Bismarck Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AixNNE 23°2,367 m2.2 mi
Nelson RidgeN 354°2,284.45 m1.8 mi
Nelson RidgeN 10°2,222.6 m5.0 mi
Nelson ButteNE 39°2,160 m5.2 mi
Silver KingNW 314°2,133 m15.0 mi
Silver QueenNW 316°2,129 m15.6 mi
Chinook PeakNW 309°2,104.3 m14.4 mi
The ThroneNW 314°2,091.2 m15.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:1220:1621:04
September equinox06:5318:2519:05
December solstice07:4815:2916:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374044485560666660514237
Precip in8.96.06.13.92.92.00.70.92.36.09.49.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Packwood, 22 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/348819636

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