Excelsior Mountain
Excelsior Mountain rises to 1,473 m in Washington. Sloan Peak stands 2,388 m to the north-northwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Washington, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49028348, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,472.8 m
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 12.9 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 14 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Frog Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Troublesome Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Silica Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Goblin Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Deer Falls: 0.8 mi
- Blanca Lake Falls: 3.0 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
- Pride Basin Falls: 5.1 mi
- Pride Glacier Falls: 5.1 mi
- Baring Community Park: 13.3 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 13.9 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 14.0 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 14.4 mi
- Reiter Foothills Park: 17.3 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 6.8 mi
- Lodge: 7.0 mi
- Bus: 7.0 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 9.4 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 14.3 mi
- Moai: 13.7 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 13.8 mi
- Index Town Wall: 13.8 mi
- Lower Town Wall: 14.8 mi
- Grassy Point: 21.0 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 2.9 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 15.6 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 19.7 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
- Monte Cristo: 7.1 mi
- Wellington: 13.7 mi
- Alpine: 14.1 mi
- Scenic: 15.1 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 15.0 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 15.2 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 24.1 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project: 15.6 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 21.9 mi
- Monte Cristo: 7.0 mi
- Caboose: 15.0 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 14.3 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 14.4 mi
- Soda Spring: 15.3 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 22.1 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Normandy Beach: 19.9 mi
- Sultan Materials: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Excelsior Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan Peak | NNW 346° | 2,388 m | 9.3 mi |
| Kyes Peak | NNW 331° | 2,220 m | 4.2 mi |
| Cadet Peak | NNW 332° | 2,191 m | 5.8 mi |
| North Cadet Peak | NNW 333° | 2,182 m | 6.1 mi |
| Columbia Peak | NW 317° | 2,175 m | 4.8 mi |
| Monte Cristo Peak | NNW 330° | 2,140 m | 4.8 mi |
| Wilmans Peaks | NW 321° | 2,098 m | 5.5 mi |
| Foggy Peak | NNW 330° | 2,076 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:22 | 16:15 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544883
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 15 mi
- North Cascades · 19 mi
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