Goat Mountain
Goat Mountain rises to 2,076 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Whatcom County, Washington, USA
Wikidata Q49031851, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2076 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 23.1 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
- 23.9 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 23.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Artist Point · 6 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 27 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Goat Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Winchester Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Mount Sefrit: 2.9 mi
- Yellow Aster Butte: 3.1 mi
- Keep Kool Butte: 3.3 mi
- Mazama Falls: 7.5 mi
- Nooksack Falls: 8.4 mi
- Stapley Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 11.1 mi
- Winnies Slide: 6.7 mi
- Park Cliffs: 12.4 mi
- Roman Wall: 13.9 mi
- The Palisades: 14.0 mi
- Lee Promontory: 16.0 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 15.1 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 12.5 mi
- Maple Creek Park: 20.3 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 20.4 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 18.4 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 24.7 mi
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 20.8 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 24.8 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 11.7 mi
- Temple of Power: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Goat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | SW 219° | 3,287 m | 13.5 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | SW 218° | 3,069 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SW 218° | 3,020 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Shuksan | S 171° | 2,784 m | 6.8 mi |
| Nooksack Tower | SSE 164° | 2,530 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Challenger | ESE 116° | 2,501 m | 14.4 mi |
| American Border Peak | NNW 339° | 2,436.6 m | 5.0 mi |
| The Hourglass | S 175° | 2,419 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 08:58 | 16:17 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
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 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 34 |
| Precip in | 15.3 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 14.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349028368
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 13 mi
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