Garfield Mountain
Garfield Mountain rises to 1,682 m in Washington. Big Snow Mountain stands 2,036 m to the east-southeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Garfield Mountain East, a peak 0.4 miles away. JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM passes 9.2 miles off.
The story
Garfield Mountain, also known as Mount Garfield, is a multi-peak summit located in King County of Washington state. It is located on the western edge of the Cascade Range and is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Mount Garfield is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie River. Topographic relief is significant as it rises over 4,400 feet (1,300 meters) above the river in approximately one mile. The mountain's toponym honors James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States.
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Wikidata Q49031076, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1682 m
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 9.2 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 9.2 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 12.3 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Balcony · 10 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 10 mi
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Olallie Knob · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Garfield Mountain East: 0.4 mi
- Treen Peak: 1.3 mi
- Stegosaurus Butte: 1.8 mi
- Floating Rock: 2.1 mi
- Galleon Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Nine Hour Falls: 2.0 mi
- Lower Tin Cup Joe Falls: 2.7 mi
- Tin Cup Joe Falls: 2.7 mi
- Tin Cup Joe Falls: 2.7 mi
- Otter Falls: 2.9 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 12.1 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 12.4 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 13.0 mi
- Tanner Landing Park: 13.1 mi
- Dahlgren Family Park: 13.1 mi
- Tubing Park: 10.7 mi
- Amazonia: 11.5 mi
- Actual Cave: 11.5 mi
- Club Paradiso: 11.5 mi
- Semi Wall: 11.6 mi
- Poet's Path: 15.5 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 15.5 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 15.5 mi
- Soaring Moon: 15.6 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 15.7 mi
- Spouse Wall: 1.6 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 3.1 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 3.1 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 4.3 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 8.3 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 2.4 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 9.9 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 10.4 mi
- W. Mitch Hungate: 11.9 mi
- Brett S. Hall: 11.9 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 12.8 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 18.0 mi
- Moss Lake Natural Area: 19.4 mi
- Raging River Natural Area: 19.5 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 2.1 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 2.4 mi
- Mine Creek: 9.4 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 9.8 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 12.4 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 12.4 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 12.5 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
- Sunset Walk Community Garden: 24.3 mi
- High Street Linear Park Botanical Garden: 24.6 mi
- Westridge Community Garden: 24.7 mi
- Kokopelli Gardens: 24.9 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 19.8 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 24.3 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Canyon Spring: 15.6 mi
- Normandy Beach: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Garfield Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Snow Mountain | ESE 102° | 2,036 m | 6.1 mi |
| Wild Goat Peak | E 90° | 1,923 m | 7.4 mi |
| Camp Robber Peak | E 80° | 1,916 m | 7.6 mi |
| Snoqualmie Mountain East | SSE 150° | 1,914.57 m | 7.5 mi |
| Snoqualmie Mountain | SSE 151° | 1,913.5 m | 7.4 mi |
| Kaleetan Peak | S 173° | 1,907.7 m | 6.3 mi |
| Tourmaline Peak | E 86° | 1,903 m | 8.0 mi |
| Chair Peak | S 169° | 1,902 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:20 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:25 | 16:18 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 13.6 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 11.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tolt S FK Rsvr, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1519900 — Garfield Mountain, King County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/349018535
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 12 mi
- North Bend · 14 mi
- Snoqualmie · 16 mi
- King County · 17 mi
- Stevens Pass · 23 mi
- Issaquah · 26 mi
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