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Cockscomb Mountain

Cockscomb Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cockscomb Mountain rises to 1,423 m in Washington. Unicorn Peak stands 2,125 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES passes 1.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49021292, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1423 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.55483, -121.85370

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 20
Parks: 9
  • Jack Morris Park: 4.9 mi
  • Cowlitz Falls Campground: 8.5 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 9.3 mi
  • Glenoma Community Park: 15.4 mi
  • Taidnapam Park: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Iron Creek Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 19.5 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 21.4 mi
  • Jenny's Junction Day Use Area: 21.5 mi
Springs: 6
Museums: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Elk Pass / Boundary Trailhead: 19.1 mi
  • Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 20.0 mi
  • Big Cedar: 20.2 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.7 mi
  • The Trident: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Cockscomb Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Unicorn PeakNNE 29°2,124.8 m15.1 mi
West Unicorn PeakNNE 28°2,080 m14.8 mi
Boundary PeakNNE 30°2,067 m14.9 mi
Pinnacle PeakNNE 22°2,000 m15.2 mi
Plummer PeakNNE 21°1,941.6 m14.8 mi
Tatoosh PeakNE 41°1,923.3 m13.8 mi
Wahpenayo PeakNNE 17°1,899.2 m13.9 mi
Angry MountainE 99°1,843 m14.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1520:1821:05
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:4915:3216:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374044485560666660514237
Precip in8.96.06.13.92.92.00.70.92.36.09.49.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Packwood, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1517908 — Cockscomb Mountain, Lewis County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348190245

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