Glacier Peak
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Glacier Peak rises to 3,214 m in Washington. Disappointment Peak stands 2,970 m to the south, 0.5 miles off. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 23 miles off.
The story
Glacier Peak or Dakobed (known in the Sauk-Suiattle dialect of the Lushootseed language as "Tda-ko-buh-ba" or "Takobia") is a stratovolcano in the U.S state of Washington. Located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, the volcano is visible from the west in Seattle, and from the north in the higher areas of eastern suburbs of Vancouver such as Coquitlam, New Westminster and Port Coquitlam. The volcano is the fourth tallest peak in Washington state and the most isolated volcano of the Cascade Volcanic Arc. Compared to other volcanoes in the areas, relatively less is known about Glacier Peak. Local Native Americans have recognized Glacier Peak and other Washington volcanoes in their histories and stories. When American explorers reached the region, they learned basic information about surrounding landforms, but did not initially understand that Glacier Peak was a volcano. Positioned in Snohomish County, the volcano is only 70 miles (110 km) northeast of downtown Seattle. From locations in northern Seattle and northward, Glacier Peak is closer than the more famous Mount Rainier (Tahoma), but as Glacier Peak is set farther into the Cascades and almost 4,000 feet (1,200 m) shorter, it is much less noticeable than Mount Rainier. Glacier Peak is the second most active of Washington's volcanoes, with eruptions as recently as 1700 AD ± 100 years. The volcano formed during the Pleistocene epoch, about one million years ago, and since the most recent ice age, it has produced some of the largest and most explosive eruptions in the state. When continental ice sheets retreated from the region, Glacier Peak began to erupt regularly, erupting explosively five times in the past 3,000 years. It has erupted repeatedly during at least six periods; two of these eruptions have been among the largest in Washington.
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Wikidata Q1529000, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3214 m
How to reach it
- 22.9 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 22.9 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 27 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 29 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Disappointment Peak: 0.5 mi
- Sitkum Spire: 0.5 mi
- Kennedy Peak: 1.5 mi
- Glacier Gap Peak: 2.1 mi
- Baekos Peak: 2.6 mi
- High Pass Falls: 7.4 mi
- Louis Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
- Lyman Falls: 10.8 mi
- Bald Eagle Falls: 11.0 mi
- Weeping Wall Falls: 11.2 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 6.7 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 8.4 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 15.5 mi
- Lodge: 15.6 mi
- Hotel Fireplace Remains: 18.7 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Backman County Park: 23.0 mi
- Depot Park: 24.4 mi
- Old School Park: 24.5 mi
- Harold Engles Park: 24.6 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 3.7 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 10.4 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 18.7 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 7.3 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 14.3 mi
- Soda Spring: 18.7 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 24.1 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 24.4 mi
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 24.7 mi
- Grassy Point: 5.6 mi
- Painted Rocks: 24.4 mi
- Monte Cristo: 15.6 mi
- Moore: 24.5 mi
- Monte Cristo: 15.6 mi
- Holden Museum: 16.8 mi
- The Garden: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Glacier Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disappointment Peak | S 173° | 2,970 m | 0.5 mi |
| Sitkum Spire | W 280° | 2,851 m | 0.5 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | ENE 68° | 2,643 m | 9.0 mi |
| Clark Mountain | ESE 122° | 2,606 m | 8.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | E 98° | 2,599 m | 9.4 mi |
| Chiwawa Mountain | ENE 69° | 2,576 m | 10.2 mi |
| Luahna Peak | ESE 121° | 2,560 m | 6.9 mi |
| Chalangin Peak | ESE 120° | 2,548 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:20 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 22 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1519988 — Glacier Peak, Snohomish County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356545020
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 5 mi
- Stevens Pass · 25 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 27 mi
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