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Dogs Head Peak

Dogs Head Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Dogs Head Peak rises to 2,481 m in Washington. Mount Saint Helens stands 2,549 m to the west-southwest, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lava Dome, a peak 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE passes 5.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49025265, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2481 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.19970, -122.17619

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks: 18
  • Kalama Horse Camp: 8.2 mi
  • Cedar Flats Natural Area: 10.1 mi
  • Beaver Bay: 10.7 mi
  • Cougar Park: 11.5 mi
  • Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Windy Ridge Interpretive Site: 3.9 mi
  • Ape Canyon Trailhead: 4.7 mi
  • Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 4.7 mi
  • Moss Spring Observation Site: 4.7 mi
  • Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 4.6 mi
  • Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 7.6 mi
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 14.4 mi
  • Iron Creek Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Kalama Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Soda Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Cold Spring: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 5.6 mi
  • Kosmos Bridge: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Dogs Head Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Saint HelensWSW 238°2,549 m1.1 mi
Lava DomeW 270°2,180 m0.6 mi
Mount WhittierNNE 13°1,792.5 m8.9 mi
Mount TeragramNNE 15°1,786.4 m8.2 mi
Mount MargaretNNE 14°1,785.8 m8.0 mi
Strawberry MountainNNE 28°1,749.2 m14.4 mi
Craggy PeakENE 74°1,745 m15.9 mi
Coldwater PeakN 358°1,743 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4219:21
June solstice05:1820:1821:05
September equinox06:5618:2919:08
December solstice07:4915:3516:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245505761686863544539
Precip in17.712.013.29.75.23.80.91.44.310.517.818.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar 6 E, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/829617715

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