Gifford Peak
Gifford Peak rises to 1,636 m in Washington. Lemei Rock stands 1,806 m to the northeast, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Berry Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 28 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Skamania County, Washington state, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49031442, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,636.2 m
How to reach it
- 28.3 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 23.8 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Puppy Dog viewpoint · 19 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Mitchell Point Overlook · 21 mi
- Buck Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Curly Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- McClellan Falls: 6.7 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- Rush Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 11.9 mi
- Guler Mount Adams County Park: 13.2 mi
- Cedar Flats Natural Area: 13.2 mi
- Wind River Natural Area: 13.2 mi
- Wind River Arboretum: 14.1 mi
- Construction of the Columbia River Highway: 20.5 mi
- Summit Creek Viaduct: 20.5 mi
- Wind Mountain Overlook: 20.5 mi
- Jay D. Conant: 21.6 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 22.3 mi
- Berry Mountain: 1.3 mi
- East Crater: 1.5 mi
- Lemei Rock: 3.3 mi
- Red Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Bird Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Wisdom of Decay: 23.1 mi
- Inside Out: 23.1 mi
- Perch: 23.1 mi
- Thinker: 23.3 mi
- N’Chi Wanapum: 23.3 mi
- Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 7.6 mi
- Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 8.9 mi
- Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 18.6 mi
- Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 18.6 mi
- Moss Spring Observation Site: 18.6 mi
- Bear Spring: 10.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 10.4 mi
- Rock Spring: 15.6 mi
- East Spring: 21.4 mi
- Willard Spring: 22.1 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 12.6 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 24.0 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 24.2 mi
- Point 3670: 9.6 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 11.8 mi
- Breezy Point: 13.0 mi
- Red Bluffs: 20.1 mi
- Suksdorf Ridge: 20.5 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 18.9 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 22.1 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 23.3 mi
- Marina Beach: 23.4 mi
- Koberg Beach: 24.8 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 23.2 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Clara's Garden: 23.5 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Tom's Learning Garden: 24.6 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 22.1 mi
- The History Museum: 23.6 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 24.4 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 24.6 mi
- Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 14.2 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 18.4 mi
- Starvation Creek State Park: 21.0 mi
- Natural Bridges: 7.1 mi
- Gilmer: 18.0 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Gifford Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemei Rock | NE 41° | 1,806 m | 3.3 mi |
| Bird Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,739 m | 4.1 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,639 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | NNE 15° | 1,632 m | 6.3 mi |
| East Crater | NE 36° | 1,615 m | 1.5 mi |
| Berry Mountain | SSW 195° | 1,529 m | 1.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,513 m | 3.3 mi |
| Ninefoot Peak | NE 41° | 1,498 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:35 | 16:25 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 14.5 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 15.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson Fish Hatchery, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356545015
Day trips start here
- Stevenson · 20 mi
- Cascade Locks · 22 mi
- Hood River · 24 mi
- Mount St. Helens · 24 mi
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