Gunsight Peak
Gunsight Peak rises to 2,443 m in Washington. Bonanza Peak stands 2,900 m to the southeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sinister Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 18 miles off.
The story
Gunsight Peak (8,198 feet (2,499 m)) is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington. On the east slopes of Gunsight Peak lies Blue Glacier while to the west lies the larger Chickamin Glacier. The tallest of a series of peaks along Blue Mountain, Gunsight Peak is a challenging climb and ropes are recommended.
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Wikidata Q8537757, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2443 m
How to reach it
- 18.3 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 18.3 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 22 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sinister Peak: 0.8 mi
- Agnes Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Dome Peak: 1.6 mi
- Mount Blankenship: 3.0 mi
- Saddle Bow Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Greenwood Falls: 8.5 mi
- Crown Point Falls: 8.7 mi
- Lyman Falls: 9.2 mi
- Green View Falls: 12.1 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
- Grassy Point: 9.8 mi
- Painted Rocks: 14.9 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 19.0 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 7.6 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 21.1 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 22.4 mi
- Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement: 20.3 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 23.4 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 24.4 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 9.3 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 11.1 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 11.3 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 17.5 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 17.0 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Holden Museum: 12.5 mi
- The Garden: 14.6 mi
- Moore: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Gunsight Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza Peak | SE 129° | 2,900 m | 7.5 mi |
| Dome Peak | W 265° | 2,719 m | 1.6 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | SSE 165° | 2,643 m | 10.5 mi |
| Dark Peak | SE 124° | 2,591 m | 6.2 mi |
| Chiwawa Mountain | SSE 158° | 2,576 m | 10.6 mi |
| Sinister Peak | WSW 241° | 2,569 m | 0.8 mi |
| Greenwood Mountain | SE 142° | 2,565 m | 10.6 mi |
| Devore Peak | E 101° | 2,554 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:18 | 16:13 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356545147
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 13 mi
- North Cascades · 14 mi
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