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Eldorado Peak

Eldorado Peak, a peak in Washington
Eldorado Peak, a peak in WashingtonWalter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Eldorado Peak, a peak in Washington
Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Eldorado Peak, a peak in Washington
Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Eldorado Peak, a peak in Washington
J Brew · CC BY-SA 2.0
Eldorado Peak, a peak in Washington
Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Eldorado Peak, a peak in Washington
Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Eldorado Peak rises to 2,703 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dorado Needle, a peak 0.9 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 11 miles off.

About

The story

Eldorado Peak is a 8,872.9 feet (2,704.5 m) peak, and is the 25th highest peak in Washington. The mountain is located in the North Cascades of Washington, approximately 27 miles (43 km) east of Concrete. It is located in North Cascades National Park at the head of Marble Creek and just west of the Inspiration Glacier. Other glaciers in the immediate vicinity include Eldorado Glacier and McAllister Glacier; thus Eldorado is flanked by the largest continuous non-volcanic ice sheet in the lower 48 states. In the mid-twentieth century, Eldorado Peak was one of five icecap summits in the lower 48 states, but due to climate change its ice melted down and the highest summit is now a rock 11.8 feet (3.6 m) below the prior icecap.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5354112, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2703 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.53752, -121.13440

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 11
Nature reserves: 11
Parks: 4
  • Pressentin County Park: 13.7 mi
  • Riverside Park: 18.9 mi
  • Hilt Creek Park: 21.3 mi
  • Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • North Cascading: 11.6 mi
  • Brown bear mine camp: 23.9 mi
  • Miners Cabin (ruined): 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
Museums: 1
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 10.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Eldorado Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goode MountainESE 110°2,812 m10.9 mi
Buckner MountainESE 116°2,779 m6.8 mi
Mount LoganE 90°2,724 m8.3 mi
Boston PeakESE 123°2,711 m5.4 mi
Forbidden PeakESE 117°2,687 m3.9 mi
Sahale MountainSE 126°2,646 m5.4 mi
Katsuk PeakENE 76°2,633 m11.6 mi
Storm KingESE 108°2,597 m10.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0320:2121:11
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5515:1716:12

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363842495660666661504136
Precip in12.47.28.44.73.02.61.41.73.58.813.611.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 11 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356544852

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