Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 2,130 m in Washington. Glacier Peak stands 3,214 m to the east-northeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Magenta Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 22 miles off.
The story
Black Mountain is a 7,262-foot-elevation (2,213-meter) summit located in the North Cascades, in Snohomish County of Washington state. The mountain is situated in the Glacier Peak Wilderness on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Neighbors include line parent Kololo Peaks, 6 mi (9.7 km) to the east, Painted Mountain two miles west, and Glacier Peak is 5 mi (8.0 km) to the northeast. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains west into tributaries of the North Fork Sauk River, and east into the White Chuck River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,460 feet (1,050 meters) above the White Chuck in two miles. The first ascent of the summit was likely made in 1897 by a survey team including A. H. Dubor, Thomas G. Gerdine, and Sam Strom, who named the mountain for the dark color of its rock. The ascent from the north via Lake Byrne is non-technical.
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Wikidata Q49013863, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2130 m
How to reach it
- 21.9 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 21.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 21.9 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint · 25 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Magenta Peak: 1.2 mi
- Skullcap Peak: 1.2 mi
- Painted Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Portal Peak: 2.6 mi
- White Chuck Cinder Cone: 2.9 mi
- Bald Eagle Falls: 6.5 mi
- Weeping Wall Falls: 6.8 mi
- North Fork Sauk Falls: 7.6 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 7.7 mi
- Mackintosh Falls: 8.1 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Backman County Park: 20.0 mi
- Depot Park: 21.6 mi
- Old School Park: 21.7 mi
- Harold Engles Park: 21.8 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 3.6 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 10.8 mi
- Lodge: 10.9 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 13.0 mi
- Hotel Fireplace Remains: 14.3 mi
- Grassy Point: 8.6 mi
- Moai: 24.0 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 24.1 mi
- Index Town Wall: 24.1 mi
- Index Town Wall: 24.2 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 19.4 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 19.7 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 24.9 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 8.2 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 12.0 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 14.7 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 12.0 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 18.4 mi
- Soda Spring: 18.9 mi
- Monte Cristo: 10.9 mi
- Wellington: 23.3 mi
- Monte Cristo: 10.9 mi
- Holden Museum: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Peak | ENE 64° | 3,214 m | 4.7 mi |
| Disappointment Peak | ENE 70° | 2,970 m | 4.6 mi |
| Sitkum Spire | ENE 60° | 2,851 m | 4.3 mi |
| Luahna Peak | E 98° | 2,560 m | 10.3 mi |
| Chalangin Peak | E 97° | 2,548 m | 10.0 mi |
| Kennedy Peak | NE 47° | 2,518 m | 5.1 mi |
| Tenpeak Mountain | E 92° | 2,505 m | 8.0 mi |
| Kololo Peak-East | ESE 103° | 2,498.5 m | 5.4 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 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:21 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 22 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544337
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 10 mi
- Stevens Pass · 24 mi
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