Dogs Head Peak
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
- 5.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE
- 16.6 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 21.3 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
- 21.3 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Loowit Viewpoint · 6 mi
- North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation Site · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lava Dome: 0.6 mi
- Mount Saint Helens: 1.1 mi
- East Dome: 1.2 mi
- Alpine Butte: 1.7 mi
- Pumice Butte: 2.0 mi
- Loowit Falls: 1.7 mi
- Step Falls: 1.8 mi
- Lower Step Falls: 1.9 mi
- Middle Loowit Falls: 2.0 mi
- Lower Loowit Falls: 2.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Kalama Spring: 5.4 mi
- Soda Spring: 13.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 21.8 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 12.0 mi
- Breezy Point: 12.2 mi
- Point 3670: 14.3 mi
- Johnston Ridge Observatory: 5.6 mi
- North Clark Historical Museum: 24.0 mi
- Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Kosmos Bridge: 20.4 mi
- Elk Rock Viewpoint: 10.3 mi
- Forest Learning Center Rest Area: 12.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Helens | WSW 238° | 2,549 m | 1.1 mi |
| Lava Dome | W 270° | 2,180 m | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Whittier | NNE 13° | 1,792.5 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Teragram | NNE 15° | 1,786.4 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Margaret | NNE 14° | 1,785.8 m | 8.0 mi |
| Strawberry Mountain | NNE 28° | 1,749.2 m | 14.4 mi |
| Craggy Peak | ENE 74° | 1,745 m | 15.9 mi |
| Coldwater Peak | N 358° | 1,743 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:18 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:35 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 17.7 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar 6 E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/829617715
Day trips start here
- Mount St. Helens · 1 mi
- Mossyrock · 27 mi
- Toutle · 27 mi
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