Hannegan Peak
Hannegan Peak rises to 1,886 m in Washington. Mount Shuksan stands 2,784 m to the southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 19 miles off.
The story
Hannegan Peak is a 6,191-foot elevation (1,887 m) mountain summit located in the Skagit Range, which is a subset of the North Cascades in Whatcom County of Washington state. It is situated immediately north of Hannegan Pass, and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) north of Ruth Mountain in the Mount Baker Wilderness, which is managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Banning Austin and R.M. Lyle made the first ascent of Hannegan Peak in 1893 while surveying for a possible road across the Cascades over Hannegan Pass to Whatcom Pass. This peak was named in association with Hannegan Pass, which in turn was named for Tom Hannegan, State Road Commissioner at that time. Although no road was built, a four-mile trail leads hikers to the pass, and another one-mile path leads to the summit. Peaks which can be seen from the summit include Mount Shuksan, Ruth Mountain, Mineral Mountain, Mount Baker, Mount Sefrit, Mount Larrabee, Granite Mountain, Mount Chardonnay, Mount Rexford, the Picket Range, and many more.
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Wikidata Q49034864, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,885.8 m
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Artist Point · 8 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 24 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Granite Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Ruth Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mount Sefrit: 2.7 mi
- Icy Peak: 3.9 mi
- Mineral Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
- Mazama Falls: 9.8 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 10.6 mi
- Upper Morovitz Falls: 11.2 mi
- Lower Morovitz Falls: 11.2 mi
- Winnies Slide: 5.6 mi
- Park Cliffs: 13.6 mi
- Roman Wall: 15.4 mi
- The Palisades: 17.0 mi
- Lee Promontory: 17.5 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 17.4 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 22.0 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 22.4 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 23.4 mi
- Maple Creek Park: 24.6 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 17.8 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 17.5 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 20.0 mi
- Vogler Lake Public Access: 24.6 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 24.9 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 11.0 mi
- Temple of Power: 20.0 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 20.1 mi
- North Cascading: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Hannegan Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shuksan | SW 216° | 2,784 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Redoubt | ENE 67° | 2,689 m | 11.5 mi |
| Northwest Mox Peak | ENE 72° | 2,592 m | 12.9 mi |
| Luna Peak | ESE 109° | 2,533 m | 12.7 mi |
| Nooksack Tower | SSW 212° | 2,530 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Challenger | ESE 114° | 2,501 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mox Peaks | ENE 73° | 2,496 m | 13.1 mi |
| Crooked Thumb Peak | ESE 117° | 2,476 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:37 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:24 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 08:58 | 16:17 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
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, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356545169
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 15 mi
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