Blackcap Mountain
Blackcap Mountain rises to 2,524 m in Washington. Mount Lago stands 2,655 m to the north, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49014053, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2524 m
How to reach it
- 14.0 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 14.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 20 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monument Peak: 0.6 mi
- Mount Lago: 1.8 mi
- Mount Carru: 2.0 mi
- Lake Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Osceola Peak: 2.4 mi
- Nugget Wall: 9.8 mi
- Recess Wall: 9.8 mi
- Prospect Point: 9.8 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 10.4 mi
- Devils Stairway: 13.2 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 9.3 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 13.0 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 18.0 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 23.9 mi
- Cedar Falls: 17.2 mi
- Bighorn Falls: 23.0 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 24.6 mi
- Monument Spring: 14.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Blackcap Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lago | N 9° | 2,655 m | 1.8 mi |
| Robinson Mountain | SSW 195° | 2,653 m | 5.5 mi |
| Monument Peak | S 177° | 2,612 m | 0.6 mi |
| Ptarmigan Peak | N 7° | 2,602 m | 4.3 mi |
| Osceola Peak | NW 322° | 2,581 m | 2.4 mi |
| Big Craggy Peak | ESE 106° | 2,575 m | 10.2 mi |
| Lost Peak | E 81° | 2,552 m | 3.9 mi |
| Lake Mountain | SE 137° | 2,525 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:33 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 20:20 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 16:13 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mazama, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544340
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 28 mi
- Winthrop · 28 mi
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