Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock rises to 2,050 m in Washington. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the west-northwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is The Citadel, a peak 1.7 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 11 miles off.
The story
Cathedral Rock 6,724-foot (2,049-metre) mountain located in the Cascade Range, in Kittitas County of Washington state. It is situated within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Its nearest higher peak is The Citadel, 1.7 mi (2.7 km) to the southwest, and the dominant mountain in the area, Mount Daniel, rises 2.2 mi (3.5 km) to the west-northwest. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Yakima River.
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Wikidata Q49018731, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2049.5 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 10.8 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 15.8 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 11 mi
- Mount Margaret · 15 mi
- Little Balcony · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Citadel: 1.7 mi
- Mount Daniel: 1.8 mi
- Mount Daniel: 2.2 mi
- Mount Jerry Garcia: 2.3 mi
- Vicente Point: 2.3 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 2.8 mi
- Angeline Falls: 8.4 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 8.4 mi
- Big Heart Falls: 8.8 mi
- Upper Foss River Falls: 8.9 mi
- Spineless Prow: 14.3 mi
- Osprey Wall: 15.8 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Little Italy: 16.3 mi
- Bambino: 16.4 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 6.1 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 14.9 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 19.1 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 20.0 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 20.0 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 13.8 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 14.0 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 14.7 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 14.9 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 16.5 mi
- Caboose: 10.9 mi
- Tubing Park: 16.3 mi
- Hex Mountain Trailhead: 18.3 mi
- Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 21.4 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 21.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 20.1 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 21.1 mi
- Shore Street River Access: 21.9 mi
- Deer Beach: 22.0 mi
- Rafters Beach: 22.1 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 21.1 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 21.1 mi
- Watershed Bell: 21.2 mi
- Icicles: 21.2 mi
- Granite Salmon: 21.2 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 14.8 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 14.9 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 15.9 mi
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 22.2 mi
- Scenic: 10.8 mi
- Alpine: 11.7 mi
- Wellington: 13.4 mi
- Rockdale: 18.7 mi
- Martin: 20.8 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 18.8 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 19.1 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Easton Ponds: 22.2 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 22.3 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 23.6 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 10.6 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 12.7 mi
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 22.1 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Soda Spring: 22.3 mi
- Culver Springs: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Cathedral Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | WNW 288° | 2,427 m | 2.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 287° | 2,409.1 m | 1.8 mi |
| Chimney Rock | WSW 246° | 2,355 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Hinman | WNW 284° | 2,283.6 m | 3.7 mi |
| The Cradle | E 85° | 2,276 m | 4.8 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | WSW 249° | 2,265 m | 7.8 mi |
| Summit Chief Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,228 m | 6.6 mi |
| Dip Top Peak | NW 311° | 2,222.3 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:23 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/348771797
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 13 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 17 mi
- Leavenworth · 22 mi
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