Indian Mountain
Indian Mountain rises to 2,159 m in Washington. Mount Shuksan stands 2,784 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Face Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 12 miles off.
The story
Indian Mountain is a remote 7,133-foot (2,174-metre) mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County of Washington state. Indian Mountain is situated in North Cascades National Park, seven miles (11 km) south of the Canada–United States border. The nearest higher neighbor is Red Face Mountain, 1.14 mi (1.83 km) to the southeast, and Whatcom Peak rises 2.9 mi (4.7 km) to the south. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since this peak rises over 4,100 feet above Brush Creek Valley in approximately one mile. Precipitation runoff from Indian Mountain drains into tributaries of the Chilliwack River.
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Wikidata Q49038657, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2159 m
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 15.9 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 15.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Artist Point · 14 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 19 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Face Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Whatcom Peak: 3.0 mi
- Easy Peak: 3.1 mi
- Bear Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Big Beaver Peak: 4.3 mi
- Depot Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
- Goat Falls: 13.6 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 13.9 mi
- Berdeen Falls: 14.0 mi
- Winnies Slide: 11.3 mi
- Park Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Roman Wall: 21.5 mi
- Lee Promontory: 23.4 mi
- The Palisades: 23.4 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 21.6 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 22.4 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 23.1 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 23.3 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 24.2 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 16.9 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 21.8 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 16.0 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 16.9 mi
- Temple of Power: 16.9 mi
- North Cascading: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Indian Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shuksan | WSW 244° | 2,784 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Spickard | NE 54° | 2,734 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Redoubt | NE 45° | 2,689 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ag Peak | NE 53° | 2,689 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Custer | NE 46° | 2,630 m | 8.9 mi |
| Northwest Mox Peak | ENE 59° | 2,592 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Rahm | NE 47° | 2,580 m | 9.9 mi |
| Solitude Peak | NE 56° | 2,562 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:24 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 08:57 | 16:16 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 17 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356545304
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 21 mi
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