Black Peak
Black Peak rises to 2,719 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the west-southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Fisher Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 2.8 miles off.
The story
Black Peak is a tall peak in the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Washington. It lies in the Stephen Mather Wilderness and North Cascades National Park. At 8,975 feet (2,736 m) in elevation it is the 20th-highest peak in Washington. Black Peaks's prominence is 3,450 feet (1,050 m), making it the 35th-most prominent peak in Washington. The nearest higher peak is Goode Mountain, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) to the west-southwest.
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Wikidata Q17985944, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2719 m
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 2.8 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 8 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fisher Peak: 1.5 mi
- Corteo Peak: 1.8 mi
- Heather Pass Peak: 2.3 mi
- Mount Benzarino: 2.3 mi
- Mount Arriva: 2.6 mi
- Green View Falls: 5.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 13.5 mi
- Cedar Falls: 15.5 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 9.0 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 14.3 mi
- Nugget Wall: 16.1 mi
- Recess Wall: 16.1 mi
- Prospect Point: 16.1 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 12.5 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 13.8 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 17.8 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 23.9 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 22.1 mi
- Holden Museum: 22.5 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 13.7 mi
- The Garden: 15.2 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 22.3 mi
- Temple of Power: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Black Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,812 m | 5.2 mi |
| Buckner Mountain | WSW 257° | 2,779 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Logan | W 278° | 2,724 m | 6.4 mi |
| Boston Peak | W 259° | 2,711 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | NW 322° | 2,635 m | 4.8 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | NW 318° | 2,633 m | 5.1 mi |
| Storm King | WSW 246° | 2,597 m | 5.4 mi |
| Kimtah Peak | NW 314° | 2,596 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:20 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:16 | 16:11 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348974325
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 5 mi
- North Cascades · 30 mi
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