Goode Mountain
Goode Mountain rises to 2,812 m in Washington. Buckner Mountain stands 2,779 m to the west, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Storm King, a peak 0.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
Goode Mountain is one of the major peaks of the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for topographer Richard Urquhart Goode of the United States Geological Survey, it is the highest peak located in North Cascades National Park, between the Skagit River and Lake Chelan. It is the fourth-highest non-volcanic peak in Washington, and the twelfth-highest summit overall. Goode Mountain is a massive mountain, rising over 6,000 feet (1,800 m) from its footings, and almost 7,000 feet (2,100 m) from the bottom of Bridge creek valley. The mountain is made up of one main peak, and two smaller sub-peaks, The West Tower, and southeast peak. Both are over 8,700 feet (2,700 m). On the northeast side it accomplishes this rise in only 1.6 horizontal miles (2.6 km). However, due to its isolated location in the rugged North Cascades, it is not visible from any major road. Goode Glacier is also located on the northeast slopes of the mountain, in addition to many small snowfields located at higher elevations. Goode Glacier is a hanging glacier and sitting more than 2,800 ft (850 m) below the summit is broken into several sections descending from 7,200 to 5,800 ft (2,200 to 1,800 m). Other major features of the mountain are Greenview Lake elevation 5,455 feet (1,700 m), Memaloose Ridge over 7,200 feet (2,200 m), and Goode Ridge 7,640 feet (2,300 m). The mountain was first climbed in 1936 via the Southwest Couloir/Southeast Ridge Route, which is still the least technical route. More popular now is the Northeast Buttress, pioneered by well-known climber Fred Beckey and Tom Stewart on August 6, 1966. It involves some snow, possible ice, and rock climbing up to class 5.5. One of the most impressive routes is The Megalodon Ridge first ascent was September 6, 2007 by Blake Herrington and Sol Wertkin. A IV+ 5.10 route, along a ridge over 5,000 feet (1,500 m) feet long, which took 12 hours to ascend by Blake Herrington and Sol Werkin. The route has 4,000 to 5,000 feet (1,200 to 1,500 m) of exposure, it's considered one of the toughest established routes on the mountain.
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Wikidata Q3110709, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2812 m
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 8.0 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 12 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Storm King: 0.8 mi
- Booker Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Buckner Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Mount Logan: 4.2 mi
- Mount Benzarino: 4.3 mi
- Green View Falls: 1.6 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 13.7 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 17.8 mi
- Crown Point Falls: 19.7 mi
- Greenwood Falls: 19.7 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 7.7 mi
- Painted Rocks: 16.5 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 19.5 mi
- Nugget Wall: 21.3 mi
- Recess Wall: 21.3 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 21.9 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 23.0 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 23.5 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 23.9 mi
- Douglas Island Convservation Area: 24.1 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 16.1 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 18.5 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 20.1 mi
- North Cascading: 22.5 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 23.0 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 15.0 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 24.1 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 20.1 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 23.9 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 20.1 mi
- Holden Museum: 20.6 mi
- The Garden: 15.4 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 20.2 mi
- Temple of Power: 20.2 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Goode Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckner Mountain | W 281° | 2,779 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Logan | NNW 333° | 2,724 m | 4.2 mi |
| Black Peak | ENE 57° | 2,719 m | 5.2 mi |
| Boston Peak | W 279° | 2,711 m | 5.8 mi |
| Eldorado Peak | WNW 290° | 2,703 m | 10.9 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | WNW 286° | 2,687 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sahale Mountain | W 276° | 2,646 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | NNE 12° | 2,635 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:20 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:17 | 16:11 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 13 mi away.
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).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1520128 — Goode Mountain, Chelan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356545059
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 0 mi
- North Cascades · 26 mi
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