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Castle Mountain

Castle Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Castle Mountain rises to 1,897 m in Washington. Main Cowlitz Chimney stands 2,318 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Corral Pass Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.4 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off.

About

The story

Castle Mountain is a 6,680-foot (2,036 m) mountain summit located in Pierce County of Washington state. It is set on the boundary of Norse Peak Wilderness, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It is situated three miles (4.8 km) north of Crystal Mountain ski area, and one mile west of the crest of the Cascade Range. Precipitation runoff from Castle Mountain drains into tributaries of the White River. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the east slope of Castle's Southeast Peak.

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Wikidata Q49018457, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,897 m
Getting there

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Coordinates46.99206, -121.46731

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • North Fork Union Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Snoquera Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Dalles Creek Falls Upper: 6.1 mi
  • Dalles Creek Falls Lower: 6.1 mi
  • Union Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 23
Picnic sites: 7
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
Springs: 6
  • Clover Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Log Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Soda Springs: 19.9 mi
  • Iron Mike Springs: 23.2 mi
  • Bum Springs: 23.4 mi
Parks: 5
  • Pyramid Creek SnoPark: 8.4 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 15.1 mi
  • Boulder Cave Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
  • Lavender Lake Access Area: 22.3 mi
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • The Trident: 13.2 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 13.8 mi
  • Big Cedar: 16.4 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 17.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Castle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Main Cowlitz ChimneySW2,318 m12.0 mi
Central Cowlitz ChimneySW2,265 m11.8 mi
2nd Burroughs MountainWSW2,256 m12.0 mi
Banshee PeakSW2,245 m12.1 mi
Goat Island MountainSW2,221 m11.3 mi
Goat Island Mountain - West PeakSW2,200 m12.0 mi
1st Burroughs MountainWSW2,182 m11.2 mi
Mount FremontWSW2,181 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3819:19
June solstice05:1220:1821:05
September equinox06:5318:2519:05
December solstice07:5015:2816:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292830334145535449403227
Precip in17.212.913.28.35.13.81.41.64.411.318.218.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1517470 — Castle Mountain, Pierce County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348179079

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