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Blizzard Peak

Blizzard Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Blizzard Peak rises to 2,317 m in Washington. Jack Mountain stands 2,763 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Stairway, a cliff 1.5 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in Okanogan County, Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49014241, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2317 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.94097, -120.75539

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 2
  • Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 4.6 mi
  • Brown bear mine camp: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Blizzard Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jack MountainSW 218°2,763 m14.8 mi
Mount LagoSE 128°2,655 m12.6 mi
Monument PeakSE 136°2,612 m14.0 mi
Ptarmigan PeakESE 117°2,602 m11.4 mi
Osceola PeakSE 133°2,581 m11.2 mi
Lost PeakESE 123°2,552 m16.2 mi
Lake MountainSE 135°2,525 m15.6 mi
Blackcap MountainSE 134°2,524 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3419:16
June solstice05:0020:2121:11
September equinox06:5018:2119:03
December solstice08:5516:1317:09

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343640475560676760494034
Precip in9.76.06.43.22.11.71.01.22.56.711.19.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ross DAM, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1516656 — Blizzard Peak, Whatcom County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356544345

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