Early Winters Spires
Early Winters Spires rises to 2,380 m in Washington. North Gardner Mountain stands 2,730 m to the east, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is North Early Winters Spire, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
rock formations in North Cascade Range in Washington, United States
Wikidata Q5326774, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2380 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 0.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 28.8 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 1 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Early Winters Spire: 0.0 mi
- Lexington Tower: 0.2 mi
- Concord Tower: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Copper Point: 1.6 mi
- Cedar Falls: 8.6 mi
- Green View Falls: 11.0 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 11.8 mi
- Monkey Bear Falls: 21.8 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 22.0 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 10.5 mi
- Prospect Point: 11.8 mi
- Nugget Wall: 11.8 mi
- Recess Wall: 11.8 mi
- Lucky Jim Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
- Patterson Lake Public Access: 19.2 mi
- Mack Lloyd Park: 21.5 mi
- Confluence Park: 21.7 mi
- Homestream Park: 22.1 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 5.7 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 12.0 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 13.0 mi
- Okanogan County Electric Cooperative: 21.7 mi
- Wings of the West Wind: 21.9 mi
- The Garden: 13.1 mi
- Holden Museum: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Early Winters Spires. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Gardner Mountain | E 88° | 2,730 m | 7.0 mi |
| Black Peak | W 276° | 2,719 m | 7.4 mi |
| Gardner Mountain | E 93° | 2,712 m | 7.7 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | NE 53° | 2,670 m | 4.1 mi |
| Tower Mountain | NNW 337° | 2,574 m | 5.7 mi |
| Golden Horn | NNW 331° | 2,566 m | 7.2 mi |
| Big Snagtooth | ENE 64° | 2,552 m | 3.4 mi |
| Big Kangaroo | ENE 74° | 2,538 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:19 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:16 | 16:10 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3060324147
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 12 mi
- Winthrop · 22 mi
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