Granite Mountain
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Granite Mountain rises to 1,716 m in Washington. Mount Thomson stands 1,998 m to the northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Tusk O'Granite, a peak 0.7 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
Granite Mountain is a tall peak in the Cascade Range in King County, Washington 16 miles (26 km) east of North Bend. A fire lookout on the summit can be reached by trail. The fire lookout was first constructed in 1924 and was then rebuilt 31 years later. It is still maintained by volunteers June through September each year.
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Wikidata Q5595891, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,716 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 19.6 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Balcony · 6 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 6 mi
- Mount Margaret · 7 mi
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tusk O'Granite: 0.7 mi
- Low Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Pratt Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Denny Mountain: 2.3 mi
- The Tooth: 2.3 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 4.5 mi
- Dahlgren Family Park: 13.3 mi
- Tanner Landing Park: 13.5 mi
- E J Roberts Park: 14.7 mi
- Torguson Park: 14.8 mi
- Keekwulee Falls: 1.6 mi
- Snowshoe Falls: 1.7 mi
- Denny Camp Falls: 2.0 mi
- Franklin Falls: 2.3 mi
- Fall into the Wall: 2.9 mi
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 6.8 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 10.0 mi
- Chester Morse Monument: 11.4 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 11.9 mi
- Brett S. Hall: 13.5 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 2.4 mi
- Osprey Wall: 2.9 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 9.6 mi
- Spouse Wall: 9.7 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 10.0 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 9.3 mi
- Mine Creek: 9.3 mi
- Tubing Park: 3.4 mi
- Amazonia: 9.2 mi
- Actual Cave: 9.2 mi
- Club Paradiso: 9.2 mi
- Semi Wall: 9.4 mi
- Easton Ponds: 19.4 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 20.2 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 21.3 mi
- Raging River Natural Area: 21.7 mi
- Crow Marsh Natural Area: 23.8 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 3.2 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 13.7 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 17.0 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 17.8 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 13.7 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 13.7 mi
- Poet's Path: 17.7 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 17.8 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 17.8 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 3.3 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
- Canyon Spring: 13.2 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 20.9 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Granite Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thomson | NE 56° | 1,998 m | 6.8 mi |
| Snoqualmie Mountain East | NE 48° | 1,915 m | 4.2 mi |
| Snoqualmie Mountain | NE 47° | 1,914 m | 4.2 mi |
| Kaleetan Peak | N 3° | 1,908 m | 3.1 mi |
| Chair Peak | NNE 13° | 1,902 m | 3.0 mi |
| Alta Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,902 m | 7.2 mi |
| Snow Dome | NE 49° | 1,887 m | 4.4 mi |
| Lundin Peak | NE 50° | 1,846 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:26 | 16:18 |
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 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349018654
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 4 mi
- North Bend · 15 mi
- King County · 17 mi
- Snoqualmie · 18 mi
- Issaquah · 27 mi
- Stevens Pass · 29 mi
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