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Colfax Peak

Colfax Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 8.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49021465, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2851 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.77141, -121.84385

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 28
Parks: 26
  • 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
Historic sites: 20
  • Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 16.1 mi
  • American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 16.4 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 18.3 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 18.4 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 19
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 6
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Museums: 3
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 17.1 mi
  • Black Mountain Forestry Center: 17.4 mi
  • Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BakerENE 74°3,287 m1.4 mi
Lahar LookoutE 88°3,069 m1.4 mi
Sherman PeakESE 101°3,020 m1.4 mi
Mount ShuksanENE 69°2,784 m11.7 mi
Lincoln PeakWSW 253°2,695 m0.7 mi
The HourglassENE 71°2,419 m11.1 mi
Seward PeakSW 218°2,385 m1.2 mi
Hadley PeakNNE 18°2,290.6 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:3919:20
June solstice05:0520:2521:15
September equinox06:5518:2619:07
December solstice08:5916:1917:14

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465357636358483934
Precip in15.38.810.46.74.53.31.81.94.810.516.014.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356544606

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