Damnation Peak
Damnation Peak rises to 1,703 m in Washington. Snowfield Peak stands 2,545 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakes Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 3.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,703 m
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 13 mi
- Artist Point · 18 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 19 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oakes Peak: 1.3 mi
- Mount Triumph: 2.8 mi
- X Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Trappers Peak: 3.1 mi
- Mount Despair: 4.4 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 4.7 mi
- Goat Falls: 4.7 mi
- Berdeen Falls: 5.0 mi
- Green Lake Falls: 5.1 mi
- Upper Green Lake Falls: 5.3 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 5.9 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 6.8 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 7.7 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 10.0 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 10.3 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 10.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 14.2 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 16.5 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 17.6 mi
- Hilt Creek Park: 18.2 mi
- Winnies Slide: 15.3 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 19.0 mi
- Park Cliffs: 19.6 mi
- Roman Wall: 21.3 mi
- Lee Promontory: 22.1 mi
- Temple of Power: 6.3 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 18.9 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 6.3 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 15.1 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 6.6 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 19.6 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- North Cascading: 5.5 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 14.5 mi
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 19.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Damnation Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfield Peak | ESE 102° | 2,545 m | 11.5 mi |
| Luna Peak | NNE 25° | 2,533 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Challenger | N 10° | 2,501 m | 11.6 mi |
| The Needle | ESE 103° | 2,485 m | 10.8 mi |
| Crooked Thumb Peak | N 10° | 2,476 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Fury | NNE 16° | 2,474 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Terror | NNE 29° | 2,448 m | 8.2 mi |
| Phantom Peak | N 11° | 2,443 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:23 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:18 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 7 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349028462
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 21 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 25 mi
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