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Devils Thumb

Devils Thumb, seen from above at true elevation

Devils Thumb rises to 1,505 m in Washington. Sloan Peak stands 2,388 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 20 miles off.

About

The story

Devils Thumb is a 5,172-foot-elevation (1,576-meter) mountain summit in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located near the western edge of the North Cascades, 10 miles south of Darrington, Washington, and 20 miles west of Glacier Peak which is one of the Cascade stratovolcanoes. The peak is situated on land administered by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Devils Peak, 0.79 miles (1.27 km) to the southwest. Precipitation runoff from the south slope of Devils Thumb drains into Coal Creek which is a tributary of the Stillaguamish River, whereas the other slopes drain into Helena Creek → Clear Creek → Sauk River. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,100 feet (640 meters) above Helena Lake in one-half mile (0.8 km). This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

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Wikidata Q49024601, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1505 m
Getting there

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Coordinates48.12900, -121.54901

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 40
  • White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
  • Backman County Park: 7.0 mi
  • Depot Park: 8.7 mi
  • Old School Park: 8.9 mi
  • Harold Engles Park: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 35
Historic sites: 19
  • Hotel Fireplace Remains: 4.5 mi
  • Lodge: 12.3 mi
  • Ore Concentrator: 12.4 mi
  • Fortson Mill: 13.0 mi
  • Car Wreak: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Cut Log: 11.0 mi
  • Monte Cristo: 12.2 mi
  • Granite Falls and Fish Ladder: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Hot springs: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Falls Mural: 19.6 mi
  • One choice mural.: 19.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Granite Falls Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Normandy Beach: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Sultan Materials: 20.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Devils Thumb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sloan PeakESE 122°2,388 m11.4 mi
Mount PughE 83°2,195 m8.1 mi
White Chuck MountainNE 48°2,130.2 m8.2 mi
Whitehorse MountainNW 314°2,092 m8.2 mi
South Gemini PeakSE 139°2,072 m11.3 mi
North Gemini PeakSE 139°2,054 m11.0 mi
Pirate PeakSE 139°2,024 m11.6 mi
Del Campo PeakSSE 159°2,016 m10.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3819:19
June solstice05:0720:2221:11
September equinox06:5418:2519:06
December solstice07:5515:2216:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353842485660666660494035
Precip in12.88.69.35.63.72.91.31.73.48.513.212.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darrington RS, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1518727 — Devils Thumb, Snohomish County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356544750

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