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Icy Peak

Icy Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Icy Peak rises to 2,102 m in Washington. Mount Shuksan stands 2,784 m to the west, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Seahpo Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 6.1 miles off.

The story

Icy Peak is a 7,073-foot (2,156-metre) Skagit Range mountain summit located in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is situated in North Cascades National Park at the head of Nooksack Cirque. High ridges connect it to Seahpo Peak and Mount Shuksan. An icefall occupies the northeast cirque, and small glaciers clad all sides of the peak. Precipitation runoff drains into the Nooksack and Baker Rivers.

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Wikidata Q49038248, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2102 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.83641, -121.52811

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 18
Nature reserves: 12
Parks: 12
  • Vogler Lake Public Access: 21.4 mi
  • Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 21.4 mi
  • Pressentin County Park: 22.0 mi
  • Garden Club Park: 22.7 mi
  • Upper Skagit Garden Park: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 14.4 mi
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 2
Museums: 2
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 17.2 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 23.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • North Cascading: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Icy Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShuksanW 264°2,784 m3.4 mi
Luna PeakE 92°2,533 m11.7 mi
Nooksack TowerW 270°2,530 m2.7 mi
Mount ChallengerE 90°2,501 m8.5 mi
Crooked Thumb PeakE 94°2,476 m8.5 mi
Mount FuryE 100°2,474 m9.5 mi
Mount TerrorESE 112°2,448 m11.3 mi
Phantom PeakE 98°2,443 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3719:19
June solstice05:0320:2421:14
September equinox06:5318:2419:06
December solstice08:5816:1717:12

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465357636358483934
Precip in15.38.810.46.74.53.31.81.94.810.516.014.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 15 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/356545294

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