Corteo Peak
Corteo Peak rises to 2,449 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the west-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Heather Pass Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
Corteo Peak is an 8,107-foot (2,471-metre) mountain summit located on the eastern boundary line of North Cascades National Park in Washington state. It is situated west of Rainy Pass in the North Cascades Range. Remnants of the retreating Lewis Glacier hang on its north flank. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 3,200 feet (980 meters) above Maple Creek in one mile (1.6 km) and 2,400 feet (730 meters) above Lewis Lake in one-half mile (0.8 km). The nearest higher peak is Black Peak, 1.67 miles (2.69 km) to the northwest. Corteo Peak and nearby Mount Benzarino were named by Forest Service surveyor, Lage Wernstedt, after Basque sheepherders he met near these two mountains.
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Wikidata Q49022207, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2449 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 2.5 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 7 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Heather Pass Peak: 0.8 mi
- Mount Benzarino: 1.7 mi
- Crooked Bum: 1.8 mi
- Black Peak: 1.8 mi
- Frisco Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Green View Falls: 5.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 11.9 mi
- Cedar Falls: 14.6 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 19.5 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 21.0 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 10.7 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 14.3 mi
- Painted Rocks: 14.8 mi
- Nugget Wall: 16.0 mi
- Recess Wall: 16.0 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 10.9 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 14.5 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 17.3 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 23.1 mi
- Holden Museum: 21.1 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 23.8 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 11.9 mi
- The Garden: 13.5 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 24.0 mi
- Temple of Power: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Corteo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,812 m | 5.8 mi |
| Buckner Mountain | W 266° | 2,779 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Logan | WNW 287° | 2,724 m | 7.8 mi |
| Black Peak | NW 317° | 2,719 m | 1.8 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | NW 321° | 2,635 m | 6.6 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | NW 318° | 2,633 m | 6.8 mi |
| Storm King | W 262° | 2,597 m | 6.2 mi |
| Kimtah Peak | NW 315° | 2,596 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:16 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 11 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1518130 — Corteo Peak, Chelan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544642
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 6 mi
- North Cascades · 29 mi
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