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Gopher Mountain

Gopher Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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. Stevens Pass Greenway 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
2,441 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.09708, -120.65593

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 16
  • 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
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 6.8 mi
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 18.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Leavenworth Ziplines: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount FernowWNW2,821 m8.3 mi
Seven Fingered JackWNW2,750 m8.2 mi
Mount MaudeWNW2,748 m7.4 mi
Copper PeakNW2,671 m8.7 mi
Cardinal PeakENE2,608 m2.0 mi
Buck MountainW2,599 m11.8 mi
Chiwawa MountainWNW2,576 m12.5 mi
Emerald PeakNE2,565 m1.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3419:15
June solstice05:0320:1821:07
September equinox06:5018:2119:02
December solstice07:5115:1816:12

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222632394854616153412922
Precip in7.04.64.01.81.41.20.70.81.74.48.27.2

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

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