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Courtney Peak

Courtney Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Courtney Peak rises to 2,535 m in Washington. Oval Peak stands 2,665 m to the north-northeast, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Star Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP passes 15 miles off.

About

The story

Courtney Peak is an 8,394-foot (2,558-metre) mountain summit located in the Methow Mountains which are a sub-range of the North Cascades in Washington state. Situated on Sawtooth Ridge, Courtney Peak is part of the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, a protected area within the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Courtney Peak ranks 80th on Washington's highest 100 peaks, and 81st on the "Bulger List". The nearest higher peak is Star Peak, 0.83 miles (1.34 km) to the southeast. Precipitation runoff on the west side of the mountain drains into nearby Lake Chelan via Fish Creek, whereas the north side of the mountain drains into Oval Creek, and the east side drains into Buttermilk Creek, both of which are tributaries of the Twisp River. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1985 to remember James (Ray) Courtney (1920-1982), a commercial packer and lifelong resident of Stehekin. The immediate vicinity of this peak was a favorite destination for his guided outings. Ray Courtney died in an accident while leading such a pack trip with 29 hikers when the horse he was riding lost its footing and fell down a gully.

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Wikidata Q49022401, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2535 m
Getting there

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Coordinates48.26062, -120.44358

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 17
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 11.4 mi
  • Bendtsen Public Access: 14.9 mi
  • Carlton Swimming Hole: 15.0 mi
  • Twisp River Burgar Street Access Point: 16.4 mi
  • Twisp Commons Park: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Domke Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Monkey Bear Falls: 13.9 mi
  • 10 Mile Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Big Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
  • The Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 15.9 mi
  • Aaron Johnson Park: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 19.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Courtney Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oval PeakNNE 26°2,665 m2.0 mi
Star PeakSE 135°2,644 m1.0 mi
Cardinal PeakSW 216°2,608 m13.4 mi
Mount BigelowSE 125°2,574 m5.1 mi
Hoodoo PeakE 97°2,571 m4.7 mi
Emerald PeakSW 220°2,565 m13.2 mi
Saska PeakSW 222°2,560 m13.8 mi
Pinnacle MountainSW 230°2,546 m13.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3319:15
June solstice05:0220:1821:07
September equinox06:4918:2019:01
December solstice07:5115:1616:11

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238475662706960473529
Precip in6.83.73.61.41.10.80.50.51.03.76.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1533526 — Courtney Peak, Okanogan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348974924

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