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Edward Peak

Edward Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Edward Peak rises to 2,220 m in Washington. Mount Stuart stands 2,871 m to the west-southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is The Dragonteeth, a peak 0.6 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 5.4 miles off.

About

The story

Edward Peak, also known as The Mole, is a 7,280-foot (2,219-metre) granite summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. It is set within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Edward Peak belongs to the Stuart Range which is a subset of the Cascade Range. It is situated 1.9 miles (3.1 km) north of The Temple, and the nearest town is Leavenworth, 7 miles (11 km) to the northeast. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into Icicle Creek via Rat Creek.

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Wikidata Q49027274, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2219.5 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.51754, -120.76085

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 46
Artworks: 25
Historic sites: 18
Springs: 17
Attractions: 16
  • Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 4.8 mi
  • Wildlife Viewing Blind: 5.1 mi
  • Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 6.3 mi
  • Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 6.4 mi
  • Kestrel Vintners: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Snow Creek Wall: 2.1 mi
  • Icicle Buttress: 2.2 mi
  • Stones Throw: 2.3 mi
  • Veteran's Club: 2.4 mi
  • Central Park: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Dog Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Shore Street River Access: 5.7 mi
  • Deer Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Rafters Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 6.7 mi
Museums: 10
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum: 7.0 mi
  • Nutcracker Museum & Store: 7.0 mi
  • Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 14.2 mi
  • Rocky Reach Discovery Center: 21.5 mi
  • Rocky Reach Dam Discovery Center: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 8
Waterfalls: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Edward Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StuartWSW 246°2,871 m7.2 mi
Dragontail PeakSW 232°2,695 m4.3 mi
Pandora's BoxSW 231°2,658 m4.5 mi
Colchuck PeakSW 236°2,653 m4.8 mi
Cannon MountainWSW 242°2,637 m2.2 mi
Enchantment PeakSW 225°2,597 m2.8 mi
Witches TowerSW 227°2,597 m4.1 mi
Cashmere MountainNW 305°2,595 m4.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:16
June solstice05:0620:1721:05
September equinox06:5118:2219:03
December solstice07:4915:2216:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263239475562696960483527
Precip in4.12.92.51.21.41.00.40.40.82.44.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/348974684

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