Elephant Butte
Elephant Butte rises to 2,244 m in Washington. Jack Mountain stands 2,763 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is East McMillan Spire, a peak 2.9 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 6.2 miles off.
The story
Elephant Butte is a remote 7,380-foot-elevation summit located in Whatcom County of Washington, United States. It is situated within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness, and is part of the Picket Range, a subset of the North Cascades. Like many North Cascades peaks, Elephant Butte is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 5,200 feet (1,600 meters) above McMillan Creek in one mile, and the south aspect rises 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) above Stetattle Creek in two miles. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Skagit River via these two creeks. This geographical feature's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
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Wikidata Q55887613, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2244 m
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 6.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 20.5 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 8 mi
- Artist Point · 22 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East McMillan Spire: 2.9 mi
- West McMillan Spire: 3.1 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 3.4 mi
- Luna Peak: 3.6 mi
- Mount Degenhardt: 3.8 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 8.6 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
- Goat Falls: 12.8 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 13.1 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 16.5 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 17.6 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 18.4 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 20.2 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 20.3 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 17.9 mi
- Winnies Slide: 18.3 mi
- Devils Stairway: 22.2 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 8.3 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 24.2 mi
- North Cascading: 15.6 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 23.7 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 8.1 mi
- Temple of Power: 8.4 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 20.8 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Elephant Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mountain | E 96° | 2,763 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Spickard | N 355° | 2,734 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Redoubt | NNW 342° | 2,689 m | 12.0 mi |
| Ag Peak | N 356° | 2,689 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Custer | N 354° | 2,630 m | 13.6 mi |
| Northwest Mox Peak | N 350° | 2,592 m | 11.0 mi |
| Solitude Peak | N 354° | 2,562 m | 11.8 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | SSE 161° | 2,545 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:23 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 08:56 | 16:16 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 12.3 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 11.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Diablo DAM, 6 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.
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Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 26 mi
- Mount Baker · 27 mi
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