Cannon Mountain
Cannon Mountain rises to 2,637 m in Washington. Mount Stuart stands 2,871 m to the west-southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Enchantment Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
Cannon Mountain is an 8,652-foot (2,637 meter) mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. Cannon Mountain is part of The Enchantments, within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Cannon Mountain belongs to the Stuart Range which is subset of the Cascade Range. Cannon Mountain is situated one mile north of Enchantment Peak. The nearest higher peak is Dragontail Peak, 2.15 mi (3.46 km) to the southwest. Precipitation runoff from the slopes drains into Icicle Creek, which is a tributary of the Wenatchee River.
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Wikidata Q49017921, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2637 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 7.1 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 7.1 mi off the JCT SR 970 VIC VIRDEN TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 7.3 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Peshastin Lookout · 9 mi
- Echo Point · 13 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Enchantment Peak: 0.9 mi
- Colchuck Balanced Rock: 1.1 mi
- Prusik Peak: 1.3 mi
- Jabberwocky Tower: 1.4 mi
- High Priest: 1.5 mi
- Lions Club Park: 9.0 mi
- Front Street Park: 9.2 mi
- John Simpson Memorial Park: 15.2 mi
- Natatoruim Park: 15.4 mi
- Railroad Park: 15.6 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 6.5 mi
- Watershed Bell: 6.5 mi
- Icicles: 6.5 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 6.6 mi
- Granite Salmon: 6.6 mi
- Etienne Creek Mining Area: 7.1 mi
- Blewett Stamp Mill: 8.5 mi
- Der Ritter: 8.7 mi
- Casland: 17.6 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 17.8 mi
- Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 7.0 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Blind: 7.3 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 8.4 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 8.5 mi
- Kestrel Vintners: 8.9 mi
- Culver Springs: 8.1 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 9.2 mi
- Cougar Spring: 17.0 mi
- Mission Spring: 18.6 mi
- Swakane Spring: 19.2 mi
- Viviane Falls: 1.8 mi
- Upper Snow Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Drury Falls: 9.6 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 18.6 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 22.4 mi
- Spineless Prow: 2.8 mi
- Lizard Wall: 3.0 mi
- Stones Throw: 3.9 mi
- Veteran's Club: 3.9 mi
- Icicle Buttress: 4.0 mi
- Dog Beach: 7.3 mi
- Shore Street River Access: 7.8 mi
- Deer Beach: 8.6 mi
- Rafters Beach: 8.7 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 8.8 mi
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 9.1 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 9.1 mi
- Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 16.2 mi
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 22.1 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 7.5 mi
- Peshastin Pinnacles State Park: 13.4 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 18.8 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 22.4 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 9.1 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Ohme Gardens: 22.3 mi
- Okanogan Avenue Community Garden: 23.5 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 23.6 mi
- Blewett: 8.7 mi
- Scenic: 21.9 mi
- Wellington: 22.5 mi
- Alpine: 24.9 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 23.7 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 23.7 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
- Turkey Gulch Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Cannon Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Stuart | WSW 248° | 2,871 m | 5.0 mi |
| Dragontail Peak | SW 221° | 2,695 m | 2.2 mi |
| Pandora's Box | SW 221° | 2,658 m | 2.4 mi |
| Colchuck Peak | SW 231° | 2,653 m | 2.7 mi |
| Enchantment Peak | S 181° | 2,597 m | 0.9 mi |
| Witches Tower | SSW 211° | 2,597 m | 2.1 mi |
| Cashmere Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,595 m | 4.4 mi |
| Sherpa Peak | WSW 242° | 2,584 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:22 | 16:15 |
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 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544485
Day trips start here
- Leavenworth · 9 mi
- Cashmere · 16 mi
- Stevens Pass · 22 mi
- Wenatchee · 23 mi
- East Wenatchee · 25 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 29 mi
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