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Dirtyface Peak

Dirtyface Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Dirtyface Peak rises to 1,903 m in Washington. Big Chiwaukum stands 2,463 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dirtyface Mountain-West, a peak 1.2 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 5.9 miles off.

About

The story

Dirtyface Peak is a prominent mountain summit located immediately northwest of Lake Wenatchee in Chelan County, Washington of the United States. With an elevation of 6,243 feet (1,903 m), Dirtyface Peak is the 728th highest summit in the state of Washington. It is a 9.5 mile scramble with 4,300 ft of gain. Dirtyface Peak is the highest point of Dirtyface Mountain. This peak is set on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest.

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Wikidata Q19877382, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1903 m
Getting there

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Coordinates47.87164, -120.82520

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Dirtyface Mountain-West: 1.2 mi
  • Dirtyface Mountain-East: 1.6 mi
  • Snowcone: 2.7 mi
  • McCall Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Pole Ridge-West: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 25
Springs: 23
Attractions: 10
  • Leavenworth Ziplines: 10.7 mi
  • Orion River Rafting: 16.1 mi
  • Caboose: 19.1 mi
  • Willkommen in Leavenworth: 20.5 mi
  • Maibaum: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Upper Castle Rock: 19.5 mi
  • Lower Castle Rock: 19.5 mi
  • Bambino: 20.9 mi
  • Little Italy: 20.9 mi
  • Veteran's Club: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Dog Beach: 20.5 mi
  • Sand Bar: 20.7 mi
  • Marble Rock Beach: 20.7 mi
  • Hot Sand Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 8
Historic sites: 4
  • Dirtyface Lookout: 1.6 mi
  • Mackinaw Shelter: 20.3 mi
  • Der Ritter: 20.6 mi
  • Miners Cabin (ruined): 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Hot springs: 3
Museums: 3
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum: 20.6 mi
  • Nutcracker Museum & Store: 20.6 mi
  • Holden Museum: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 13.8 mi
  • Swiftwater Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Parks: 2
  • Front Street Park: 20.5 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Dirtyface Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big ChiwaukumSSW 204°2,463 m12.7 mi
Point 7804SSW 202°2,379 m13.1 mi
Rampart MountainNNE 21°2,345 m12.2 mi
Fifth of July MountainNNE 18°2,345 m12.8 mi
Bandit PeakNNW 345°2,324.1 m8.2 mi
Devils Smoke StackNNE 24°2,316.5 m12.0 mi
Deadhorse PeakSSW 204°2,296 m11.7 mi
Opportunity MountainSSW 196°2,287 m13.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:16
June solstice05:0520:1821:07
September equinox06:5118:2219:03
December solstice07:5115:2016:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283137455359666658463527
Precip in4.62.92.41.21.30.90.50.40.82.64.65.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plain, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356544762

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