Eldorado Peak
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.
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.
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Wikidata Q5354112, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,703 m
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 12 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dorado Needle: 0.9 mi
- Early Morning Spire: 1.1 mi
- Marble Needle: 1.1 mi
- The Triad: 1.8 mi
- Klawatti Peak: 1.8 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
- Green View Falls: 12.4 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 19.4 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 11.6 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 12.6 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 12.7 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 13.1 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 13.4 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 13.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 18.9 mi
- Hilt Creek Park: 21.3 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 22.1 mi
- North Cascading: 11.6 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 23.9 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 24.6 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 7.2 mi
- Grassy Point: 23.8 mi
- Temple of Power: 10.7 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 10.7 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 10.7 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 19.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode Mountain | ESE 110° | 2,812 m | 10.9 mi |
| Buckner Mountain | ESE 116° | 2,779 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Logan | E 90° | 2,724 m | 8.3 mi |
| Boston Peak | ESE 123° | 2,711 m | 5.4 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | ESE 117° | 2,687 m | 3.9 mi |
| Sahale Mountain | SE 126° | 2,646 m | 5.4 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | ENE 76° | 2,633 m | 11.6 mi |
| Storm King | ESE 108° | 2,597 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:21 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:17 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 11 mi away.
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).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544852
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 11 mi
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