Peak · Washington
Elbow Peak
Elbow Peak rises to 1,744 m in Washington. Fortune Peak stands 2,250 m to the north-northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 9.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Wikidata Q49027509, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1743.5 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.34009, -121.01414
- 9.8 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 9.8 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 9.8 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 11.8 mi off the JCT SR 90 VIC CLE ELUM TO JCT SR 97 VIC VIRDEN
Overlooks nearby
- Echo Point · 15 mi
- Mount Margaret · 16 mi
- Peshastin Lookout · 24 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Yellow Hill: 1.4 mi
- Sasse Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Hex Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Jolly Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Teanaway Butte: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Viviane Falls: 14.7 mi
- Upper Snow Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
- Snowshed Falls: 15.1 mi
- Rocky Run Falls: 15.9 mi
- Laura Falls: 16.0 mi
Parks: 21
- French Cabin Sno Park: 4.6 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 6.7 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 7.9 mi
- Roslyn Pioneer Park: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 18
- old bus: 5.1 mi
- Number 8 Mine: 6.7 mi
- Coal Miners Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Casland: 8.2 mi
- Liberty Landing: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Spineless Prow: 12.3 mi
- Lizard Wall: 12.9 mi
- Osborn Point: 16.0 mi
- Stones Throw: 18.8 mi
- Veteran's Club: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- Hex Mountain Trailhead: 5.2 mi
- KBHR Set: 8.1 mi
- Tubing Park: 19.1 mi
- Rock n Tomahawk Ranch: 21.7 mi
- Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- Speelyi Beach: 6.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 22.3 mi
- Shore Street River Access: 22.7 mi
- Deer Beach: 23.6 mi
- Rafters Beach: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 8
- Watershed Bell: 21.3 mi
- Icicles: 21.3 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 21.3 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 21.3 mi
- Granite Salmon: 21.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 10.4 mi
- Telephone Museum: 10.7 mi
- South Cle Elum Rail Yard Interpretive Center: 11.2 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 19.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Lanigan Spring: 11.1 mi
- Culver Springs: 16.3 mi
- Cougar Spring: 18.7 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 19.9 mi
- Lion Rock Springs: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Suncadia Conservancy: 8.3 mi
- Easton Ponds: 10.2 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 16.7 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Turkey Gulch Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Tunnel 47 Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 14.6 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 14.7 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 24.0 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Elbow Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune Peak | NNE 19° | 2,250 m | 8.9 mi |
| Hawkins Mountain | N 5° | 2,166 m | 7.6 mi |
| Earl Peak | ENE 59° | 2,144.6 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bills Peak | NE 43° | 2,108 m | 8.3 mi |
| Not Hinkhouse Peak | NNE 26° | 2,096 m | 9.0 mi |
| Teanaway Peak | NE 40° | 2,066 m | 7.7 mi |
| Esmeralda Peak | NNE 17° | 2,062 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bean Peak | NE 52° | 2,055.3 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:24 | 16:17 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 30 |
| Precip in | 8.1 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Easton, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1519235 — Elbow Peak, Kittitas County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348771962
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