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Frisco Mountain

Frisco Mountain, a peak in Washington
Frisco Mountain, a peak in WashingtonJennifer C. · CC BY 2.0
Frisco Mountain, a peak in Washington
Jennifer C. · CC BY 2.0
Frisco Mountain, a peak in Washington
Jennifer C. · CC BY 2.0
Frisco Mountain, a peak in Washington
Ron Clausen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frisco Mountain, a peak in Washington
Ron Clausen · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Frisco Mountain rises to 2,325 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainy Benchmark, a peak 0.5 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 1.6 miles off.

About

The story

Frisco Mountain is a 7,760-foot (2,365-metre) mountain summit in the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located two miles southwest of Rainy Pass on the borders of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and North Cascades National Park. First climbed by surveyor Lage Wernstedt in 1926, the mountain derives its name from a mining claim on the south side (Bridge Creek side) that was worked in the 1920s. Its nearest higher peak is Rainy Peak, 0.54 mi (0.87 km) to the east-southeast. Precipitation runoff from Frisco Mountain drains into Rainy Lake and tributaries of Bridge Creek. The retreating Lyall Glacier in its northeast cirque contributes to waterfalls which tumble 1,000 ft (300 m) into Rainy Lake.

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Wikidata Q49030639, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2325 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.48875, -120.75678

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 11
  • Green View Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Cedar Falls: 13.5 mi
  • 10 Mile Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Monkey Bear Falls: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Parks: 2
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
  • Patterson Lake Public Access: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 12.0 mi
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Frisco Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goode MountainW 267°2,812 m7.1 mi
Mount LoganWNW 290°2,724 m9.6 mi
Black PeakNW 312°2,719 m3.6 mi
Silver Star MountainENE 63°2,670 m8.9 mi
Mesahchie PeakNW 318°2,635 m8.4 mi
Katsuk PeakNW 316°2,633 m8.6 mi
Storm KingW 272°2,597 m7.6 mi
Tower MountainNNE 19°2,574 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:16
June solstice05:0220:2021:09
September equinox06:5018:2119:03
December solstice07:5315:1616:11

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238475662706960473529
Precip in6.83.73.61.41.10.80.50.51.03.76.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 10 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1519816 — Frisco Mountain, Chelan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348974103

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