Cutthroat Peak
Cutthroat Peak rises to 2,454 m in Washington. North Gardner Mountain stands 2,730 m to the east, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Whistler Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
Cutthroat Peak is an 8,066-foot-elevation (2,459-meter) granitic mountain located on the boundary of Chelan County and Skagit County, in Washington state. The mountain is part of the Okanagan Range which is a subrange of the Cascade Range, and it is situated within the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Cutthroat Peak is set about two miles west of Washington Pass and one mile east of Rainy Pass. It is a prominent landmark along the North Cascades Highway with an accessible climbing route (South Buttress class 5.8). Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 3,000 feet (910 meters) above State Creek in one mile (1.6 km). There is also a Cutthroat Lake, Cutthroat Creek, and Cutthroat Pass on its north and east aspects. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1988 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Molar Tooth is a granite pillar half a mile north on the ridge extending to Cutthroat Pass.
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Wikidata Q29633868, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2454 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 1.2 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 3 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whistler Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Liberty Bell Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Porcupine Peak: 2.2 mi
- Concord Tower: 2.2 mi
- Lexington Tower: 2.3 mi
- Green View Falls: 9.3 mi
- Cedar Falls: 10.5 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 12.6 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 21.3 mi
- Monkey Bear Falls: 22.5 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 10.7 mi
- Nugget Wall: 12.3 mi
- Recess Wall: 12.3 mi
- Prospect Point: 12.3 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 13.7 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 11.5 mi
- Patterson Lake Public Access: 21.5 mi
- Mack Lloyd Park: 23.8 mi
- Confluence Park: 24.0 mi
- Homestream Park: 24.4 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 8.0 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 12.1 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 13.2 mi
- Okanogan County Electric Cooperative: 24.1 mi
- Wings of the West Wind: 24.2 mi
- The Garden: 14.1 mi
- Holden Museum: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Cutthroat Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Gardner Mountain | E 95° | 2,730 m | 9.3 mi |
| Black Peak | W 268° | 2,719 m | 5.1 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,670 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | WNW 294° | 2,635 m | 8.8 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | WNW 293° | 2,633 m | 9.2 mi |
| Tower Mountain | N 360° | 2,574 m | 4.3 mi |
| Golden Horn | NNW 346° | 2,566 m | 5.5 mi |
| Big Snagtooth | E 84° | 2,552 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:16 | 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 | 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5229890651
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 10 mi
- Winthrop · 24 mi
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