Gopher Mountain
Gopher Mountain rises to 2,441 m in Washington. Mount Fernow stands 2,821 m to the west-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Saska Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 23 miles off.
The story
mountain in Chelan County, Washington state, United States of America
Wikidata Q49032374, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2441 m
How to reach it
- 23.2 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 23.2 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 25.5 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP
- 26.0 mi off the JCT ALT SR 97 TO SOUTH LAKESHORE RD
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Saska Peak: 1.2 mi
- Emerald Peak: 1.7 mi
- Cardinal Peak: 2.0 mi
- Borealis Peak: 2.3 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Domke Falls: 6.9 mi
- Monkey Bear Falls: 8.0 mi
- Bridal Falls: 8.6 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 8.6 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 7.0 mi
- Snowshoe Spring: 8.6 mi
- Halfway Spring: 11.2 mi
- Handy Spring: 13.9 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 14.5 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Painted Rocks: 14.4 mi
- Grassy Point: 22.5 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 16.6 mi
- Dirtyface Lookout: 17.9 mi
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 6.8 mi
- Holden Museum: 8.9 mi
- Moore: 9.7 mi
- The Garden: 15.7 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 18.6 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 19.2 mi
- Leavenworth Ziplines: 22.7 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Gopher Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Fernow | WNW 303° | 2,821 m | 8.3 mi |
| Seven Fingered Jack | WNW 297° | 2,750 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Maude | WNW 292° | 2,748 m | 7.4 mi |
| Copper Peak | NW 308° | 2,671 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cardinal Peak | ENE 79° | 2,608 m | 2.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | W 269° | 2,599 m | 11.8 mi |
| Chiwawa Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,576 m | 12.5 mi |
| Emerald Peak | NE 46° | 2,565 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:18 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:18 | 16:12 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1520158 — Gopher Mountain, Chelan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348974591
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 16 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 29 mi
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