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Disappointment Peak

Disappointment Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Disappointment Peak rises to 2,970 m in Washington. Glacier Peak stands 3,214 m to the north, 0.5 miles off. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49024980, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2970 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.10503, -121.11276

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 22
  • High Pass Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Louis Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Bald Eagle Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Lyman Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Weeping Wall Falls: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Mackinaw Shelter: 6.3 mi
  • Miners Cabin (ruined): 8.7 mi
  • Ore Concentrator: 15.2 mi
  • Lodge: 15.4 mi
  • Hotel Fireplace Remains: 18.7 mi
Parks: 5
  • White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
  • Backman County Park: 23.2 mi
  • Depot Park: 24.6 mi
  • Old School Park: 24.7 mi
  • Harold Engles Park: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Buck Creek Pass Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Carne Basin Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Soda Spring: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Bear Creek Site: 24.0 mi
  • Nighthawk Site: 24.3 mi
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Disappointment Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Glacier PeakN 353°3,214 m0.5 mi
Sitkum SpireNW 314°2,851 m0.8 mi
Fortress MountainENE 65°2,643 m9.1 mi
Clark MountainESE 120°2,606 m7.7 mi
Buck MountainE 95°2,599 m9.3 mi
Chiwawa MountainENE 67°2,576 m10.3 mi
Luahna PeakESE 117°2,560 m6.7 mi
Chalangin PeakESE 117°2,548 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0520:2021:09
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5315:2016:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222632394854616153412922
Precip in7.04.64.01.81.41.20.70.81.74.48.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356544763

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