El Capitan
El Capitan rises to 1,624 m in Washington. Kyes Peak stands 2,220 m to the north-northeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Conglomerate Point, a peak 1.5 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 6.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Wikidata Q49027388, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1623.7 m
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 6.9 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 7.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 28.6 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint · 9 mi
- Valley Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Conglomerate Point: 1.5 mi
- San Juan Hill: 2.0 mi
- Spire Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Bear Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Burley Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
- Blanca Lake Falls: 6.3 mi
- Deer Falls: 6.5 mi
- Eagle Falls: 7.2 mi
- Canyon Falls: 7.9 mi
- Baring Community Park: 7.1 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 8.5 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 9.1 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 9.3 mi
- Reiter Foothills Park: 13.1 mi
- Bus: 6.7 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 9.2 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 9.9 mi
- Lodge: 9.9 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 11.4 mi
- Moai: 8.5 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 8.6 mi
- Index Town Wall: 8.6 mi
- Index Town Wall: 8.7 mi
- Index Town Wall: 8.9 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 14.0 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 14.1 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 21.3 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 22.0 mi
- Monte Cristo: 9.9 mi
- Alpine: 11.1 mi
- Wellington: 13.5 mi
- Scenic: 13.6 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project: 14.4 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 15.8 mi
- Moss Lake Natural Area: 24.4 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 3.6 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 9.2 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 9.3 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 9.3 mi
- Monte Cristo: 10.0 mi
- Caboose: 13.4 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Normandy Beach: 15.6 mi
- Sultan Materials: 18.8 mi
- Soda Spring: 18.9 mi
- Axelilia: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of El Capitan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyes Peak | NNE 13° | 2,220 m | 8.7 mi |
| Columbia Peak | N 5° | 2,175 m | 8.3 mi |
| Monte Cristo Peak | N 10° | 2,140 m | 9.1 mi |
| Wilmans Peaks | N 3° | 2,098 m | 9.0 mi |
| Gunnshy Peak | WSW 251° | 1,895 m | 4.2 mi |
| Spire Mountain | NW 319° | 1,893.7 m | 2.2 mi |
| Gunn Peak | WSW 242° | 1,887 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Fernow | SE 132° | 1,882 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:23 | 16:16 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1519218 — El Capitan, Snohomish County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544849
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 15 mi
- North Cascades · 25 mi
- Monroe · 28 mi
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