Colfax Peak
Colfax Peak rises to 2,851 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the east-northeast, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Washington, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49021465, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,851 m
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Artist Point · 9 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 16 mi
- Samish Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lincoln Peak: 0.7 mi
- Seward Peak: 1.2 mi
- Lahar Lookout: 1.4 mi
- Mount Baker: 1.4 mi
- Sherman Peak: 1.4 mi
- Vogler Lake Public Access: 14.1 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
- Josh VanderYacht Park: 15.8 mi
- Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 15.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 16.6 mi
- Maple Creek Park: 14.9 mi
- Pressentin Ranch Conservation Area: 16.3 mi
- Birdsview Elysium Conservation Easement: 16.7 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 17.0 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 17.2 mi
- Mazama Falls: 7.2 mi
- Upper Morovitz Falls: 7.4 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 7.6 mi
- Lower Morovitz Falls: 7.6 mi
- Nooksack Falls: 9.4 mi
- Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 16.1 mi
- American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 16.4 mi
- Cascade Trail: 18.3 mi
- Bernard Swinehart Safe: 20.9 mi
- Northern State Hospital Cemetery: 22.9 mi
- Roman Wall: 0.9 mi
- Lee Promontory: 1.5 mi
- Park Cliffs: 3.0 mi
- The Palisades: 4.7 mi
- Winnies Slide: 11.2 mi
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 13.0 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 16.7 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 17.5 mi
- The Creation of Life Story Pole: 22.7 mi
- El Pollo: 24.1 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 3.8 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 17.1 mi
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 17.4 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 18.9 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 9.1 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 24.5 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 7.8 mi
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 16.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Colfax Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | ENE 74° | 3,287 m | 1.4 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | E 88° | 3,069 m | 1.4 mi |
| Sherman Peak | ESE 101° | 3,020 m | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Shuksan | ENE 69° | 2,784 m | 11.7 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | WSW 253° | 2,695 m | 0.7 mi |
| The Hourglass | ENE 71° | 2,419 m | 11.1 mi |
| Seward Peak | SW 218° | 2,385 m | 1.2 mi |
| Hadley Peak | NNE 18° | 2,291 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 08:59 | 16:19 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 34 |
| Precip in | 15.3 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 14.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544606
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 1 mi
- Northwest Washington · 19 mi
- Sumas · 25 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 26 mi
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