Boston Peak
Boston Peak rises to 2,711 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the east, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sahale Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 12 miles off.
The story
Boston Peak is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and within North Cascades National Park. At 8,894 feet (2,711 m) in elevation it is the 26th highest peak in Washington. Its nearest higher neighbor is Buckner Mountain, 1.66 miles (2.67 km) to the east.
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Wikidata Q4948023, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2711 m
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 12.5 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 15 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sahale Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Sharkfin Tower: 0.4 mi
- Horseshoe Peak: 1.3 mi
- Forbidden Peak: 1.5 mi
- Buckner Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Green View Falls: 7.2 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 15.1 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 15.5 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 18.7 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 16.1 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 17.2 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 17.9 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 18.1 mi
- Douglas Island Convservation Area: 18.3 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 6.3 mi
- Grassy Point: 21.3 mi
- Painted Rocks: 21.3 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 23.9 mi
- North Cascading: 16.9 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 20.8 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 21.8 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 21.9 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 18.3 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 20.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 23.1 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 15.6 mi
- Holden Museum: 23.8 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 23.7 mi
- Temple of Power: 15.6 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 15.6 mi
- The Garden: 20.3 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Boston Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode Mountain | E 98° | 2,812 m | 5.8 mi |
| Buckner Mountain | E 93° | 2,779 m | 1.7 mi |
| Mount Logan | NE 53° | 2,724 m | 4.8 mi |
| Black Peak | E 79° | 2,719 m | 10.3 mi |
| Eldorado Peak | WNW 303° | 2,703 m | 5.4 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | NW 318° | 2,687 m | 1.5 mi |
| Sahale Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,646 m | 0.3 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | NE 51° | 2,635 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:21 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:17 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 16 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1516811 — Boston Peak, Skagit County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/349003049
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 6 mi
- North Cascades · 27 mi
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