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Early Winters Spires

Early Winters Spires, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates48.51227, -120.65536

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 10
  • 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
Cliffs: 9
Parks: 6
  • 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
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 13.1 mi
Museums: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Gardner MountainE 88°2,730 m7.0 mi
Black PeakW 276°2,719 m7.4 mi
Gardner MountainE 93°2,712 m7.7 mi
Silver Star MountainNE 53°2,670 m4.1 mi
Tower MountainNNW 337°2,574 m5.7 mi
Golden HornNNW 331°2,566 m7.2 mi
Big SnagtoothENE 64°2,552 m3.4 mi
Big KangarooENE 74°2,538 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3419:15
June solstice05:0120:1921:09
September equinox06:5018:2119:02
December solstice07:5315:1616:10

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238475662706960473529
Precip in6.83.73.61.41.10.80.50.51.03.76.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/3060324147

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