Groat Mountain
Groat Mountain rises to 1,703 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the east, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Stewart Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49034042, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1702.5 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 10.2 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 11.9 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
- 17.6 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Artist Point · 13 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 20 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stewart Peak: 1.8 mi
- Grouse Butte: 1.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 3.0 mi
- North Twin: 5.0 mi
- Lincoln Peak: 5.1 mi
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 7.6 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 11.9 mi
- The Creation of Life Story Pole: 17.1 mi
- El Pollo: 18.7 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 18.9 mi
- Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 10.1 mi
- Josh VanderYacht Park: 10.1 mi
- Nugent's Corner River Access: 15.3 mi
- Gordon Carter Conservation Site: 16.6 mi
- Sofield Park: 17.0 mi
- Maple Creek Park: 10.9 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 13.7 mi
- Olsen Creek State Forest: 16.4 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 16.6 mi
- Samish River - Ochs Conservation Area: 18.0 mi
- Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 11.1 mi
- American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 11.8 mi
- Bernard Swinehart Safe: 15.6 mi
- Cascade Trail: 18.0 mi
- Cascade Trail: 18.0 mi
- Canyon creek rapids: 8.7 mi
- Racehorse Falls: 9.7 mi
- Nooksack Falls: 11.0 mi
- Mazama Falls: 11.2 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 12.1 mi
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 13.7 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 14.7 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 20.0 mi
- Lightcatcher: 23.4 mi
- Spark Museum of Electrical Invention: 23.5 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 13.9 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 20.4 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 21.0 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 21.8 mi
- Farmville: 22.2 mi
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Magical Garden: 22.2 mi
- York Community Farm: 22.8 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 23.1 mi
- Garden: 23.3 mi
- The Palisades: 4.5 mi
- Lee Promontory: 5.7 mi
- Roman Wall: 6.5 mi
- Park Cliffs: 8.5 mi
- Winnies Slide: 16.3 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 3.3 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Public Access Beach: 19.7 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 24.0 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 13.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Groat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | E 95° | 3,287 m | 7.0 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | E 97° | 3,069 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sherman Peak | E 100° | 3,020 m | 7.1 mi |
| Colfax Peak | E 99° | 2,851 m | 5.7 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | ESE 103° | 2,695 m | 5.1 mi |
| Seward Peak | ESE 111° | 2,385 m | 5.2 mi |
| Hadley Peak | ENE 73° | 2,290.6 m | 6.9 mi |
| Crag View | ESE 108° | 2,133 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:26 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:19 | 16:14 |
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 | 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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1520373 — Groat Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/349028243
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 7 mi
- Northwest Washington · 15 mi
- Sumas · 20 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 23 mi
- Bellingham · 24 mi
- Lynden · 25 mi
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