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Elk Peak

Elk Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Elk Peak rises to 1,692 m in Washington. Gilbert Peak stands 2,494 m to the east-northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hamilton Buttes, a peak 3.0 miles away. JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Lewis County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49027840, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1692 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.42661, -121.57330

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 9
Springs: 8
Picnic sites: 4
  • White Pass Day Use: 17.6 mi
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 19.4 mi
  • Iron Creek Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Elk Pass / Boundary Trailhead: 21.1 mi
  • Big Cedar: 23.2 mi
  • Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 23.9 mi
  • Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 24.4 mi
Parks: 3
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 13.7 mi
  • Jack Morris Park: 17.7 mi
  • Cowlitz Falls Campground: 21.6 mi
Museums: 2
  • White Pass Country Historical Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Historic Packwood Station: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 21.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Elk Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gilbert PeakENE 61°2,494 m8.9 mi
Goat CitadelENE 59°2,439 m8.6 mi
Big HornENE 57°2,438 m8.5 mi
Ives PeakNE 49°2,414 m7.9 mi
Old Snowy MountainNE 44°2,408 m8.2 mi
Tieton PeakNE 55°2,367.7 m10.3 mi
Johnson PeakNNE 24°2,282 m8.5 mi
Hawkeye PointNNE 30°2,265 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:19
June solstice05:1420:1621:03
September equinox06:5418:2619:06
December solstice07:4815:3216:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374044485560666660514237
Precip in8.96.06.13.92.92.00.70.92.36.09.49.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Packwood, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/348190199

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