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Damnation Peak

Damnation Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 3.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1703 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.67123, -121.38485

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 15
Parks: 13
  • 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
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
Attractions: 2
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 6.3 mi
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 15.1 mi
Museums: 2
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 6.6 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • North Cascading: 5.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowfield PeakESE 102°2,545 m11.5 mi
Luna PeakNNE 25°2,533 m12.2 mi
Mount ChallengerN 10°2,501 m11.6 mi
The NeedleESE 103°2,485 m10.8 mi
Crooked Thumb PeakN 10°2,476 m10.9 mi
Mount FuryNNE 16°2,474 m10.1 mi
Mount TerrorNNE 29°2,448 m8.2 mi
Phantom PeakN 11°2,443 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3719:18
June solstice05:0420:2321:13
September equinox06:5318:2419:05
December solstice07:5615:1816:13

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363842495660666661504136
Precip in12.47.28.44.73.02.61.41.73.58.813.611.7

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/349028462

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