Crater Mountain
Crater Mountain rises to 2,478 m in Washington. Jack Mountain stands 2,763 m to the northwest, 2.8 miles off. Cascade Loop passes 2.3 miles off.
The story
Crater Mountain is an 8,132-foot (2,479-metre) mountain summit located in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is the 29th-highest mountain in the Pasayten Wilderness. The Jerry Glacier resides in the cirque on the upper north slopes of the mountain. The crater-like summit of the mountain is not of volcanic origin. Crater Mountain is grouped in the sub-range Hozameen Range, which also includes Hozomeen Mountain and Jack Mountain.
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Wikidata Q49022840, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,478 m
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 8 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jack Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Beebe Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Roland Point: 5.6 mi
- Cady Point: 5.7 mi
- Devils Dome: 5.9 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 6.9 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 16.0 mi
- Green View Falls: 18.9 mi
- Depot Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 11.4 mi
- Devils Stairway: 14.3 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 16.9 mi
- Nugget Wall: 18.5 mi
- Recess Wall: 18.5 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 11.6 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 18.8 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 22.6 mi
- North Cascading: 23.1 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 15.2 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 15.6 mi
- Temple of Power: 15.6 mi
- Monument Spring: 21.7 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Crater Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mountain | NW 325° | 2,763 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | S 171° | 2,635 m | 11.3 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | S 173° | 2,633 m | 11.2 mi |
| Kimtah Peak | S 178° | 2,596 m | 10.7 mi |
| Primus Peak | SW 216° | 2,567 m | 13.4 mi |
| Golden Horn | SE 137° | 2,566 m | 12.7 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | SW 234° | 2,545 m | 12.3 mi |
| Azurite Peak | SE 127° | 2,537 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:21 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:15 | 16:10 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 9.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ross DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1518293 — Crater Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/349028402
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 18 mi
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