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Hibox Mountain

Hibox Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hibox Mountain rises to 1,996 m in Washington. Chimney Rock stands 2,355 m to the north, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lobox Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 4.8 miles off.

The story

Hibox Mountain is a 6,550-foot (1,996-metre) mountain summit located in the Cascade Range in Kittitas County of Washington state. It is situated within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on land managed by Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The mountain's name "Hibox" is a portmanteau which is derived from its position as the high point of Box Ridge. The peak is five miles east of Snoqualmie Pass, and Alta Mountain lies 1.5 miles to the west-northwest of Hibox. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Box Canyon Creek and Mineral Creek which both empty to Kachess Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,250 feet (991 meters) above Box Canyon in one mile (1.6 km).

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Wikidata Q49036136, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1996 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.43178, -121.30065

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 57
Parks: 37
  • Hyak Sno-Parks: 5.1 mi
  • French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 10.3 mi
  • French Cabin Sno Park: 10.3 mi
  • Speelyi Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Lavender Lake Access Area: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 22
Cliffs: 12
  • Osprey Wall: 5.8 mi
  • Alpental Cliffs: 6.5 mi
  • Spouse Wall: 13.6 mi
  • East Quartz Camp: 14.7 mi
  • West Quartz Camp: 14.7 mi
Museums: 11
  • Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 19.3 mi
  • Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 19.3 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 19.4 mi
  • Roslyn Historical Museum: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Attractions: 8
  • Tubing Park: 5.3 mi
  • Hex Mountain Trailhead: 13.6 mi
  • Amazonia: 17.5 mi
  • Actual Cave: 17.5 mi
  • Club Paradiso: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 2
  • Canyon Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Lanigan Spring: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Speelyi Beach: 16.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Hibox Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chimney RockN 7°2,355 m5.4 mi
Lemah MountainN 360°2,280 m4.1 mi
Overcoat PeakN 4°2,265 m5.7 mi
Summit Chief MountainNNE 13°2,228 m6.5 mi
Little Big Chief MountainNNE 17°2,202 m7.1 mi
Middle Chief PeakNNE 16°2,170 m6.7 mi
Chikamin PeakN 351°2,110 m3.1 mi
Three QueensNE 54°2,038 m1.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:0920:1821:07
September equinox06:5318:2419:05
December solstice07:5115:2516:18

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293035394652596055443428
Precip in11.77.98.86.54.73.31.31.63.99.013.712.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1529153 — Hibox Mountain, Kittitas County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356547169

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