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. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN 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
- 1472.8 m
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 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
- Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint · 14 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
- Index Town Wall: 13.9 mi
- Index Town Wall: 14.2 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
- Skykomish Historical Society: 14.3 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 14.4 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 14.4 mi
- Monte Cristo: 7.0 mi
- Caboose: 15.0 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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