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Iron Cap Mountain

Iron Cap Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Iron Cap Mountain rises to 1,935 m in Washington. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the east, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Agnes Ridge, a peak 1.5 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 11 miles off.

The story

Iron Cap Mountain is a 6,347-foot (1,935-metre) mountain summit located two miles west-northwest of Dutch Miller Gap, in east King County of Washington state. It is situated in the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Iron Cap Mountain is set two miles west of the crest of the Cascade Range. Precipitation runoff from the south side of the mountain drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie River, whereas the north side drains into tributaries of the Foss River. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since Iron Cap rises 2,500 feet above the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley in less than one mile. Its neighbors include La Bohn Peak, 1.77 miles (2.85 km) to the east, and Little Big Chief Mountain, 2.14 miles (3.44 km) to the southeast.

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Wikidata Q49038942, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1935 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.55400, -121.28482

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Saint Agnes Ridge: 1.5 mi
  • Otter Point: 1.7 mi
  • La Bohn Peak: 1.7 mi
  • Tourmaline Peak: 1.8 mi
  • Atrium Peak: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
Parks: 25
  • Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 11.2 mi
  • Skykomish City Ball Park: 11.3 mi
  • Hyak Sno-Parks: 12.3 mi
  • French Cabin Sno Park: 15.9 mi
  • French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 22
  • Osprey Wall: 10.5 mi
  • Alpental Cliffs: 10.7 mi
  • Spouse Wall: 11.3 mi
  • East Quartz Camp: 12.8 mi
  • West Quartz Camp: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 7
  • Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 10.9 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 11.2 mi
  • Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 11.2 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 11.3 mi
  • Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Tubing Park: 11.6 mi
  • Caboose: 12.3 mi
  • Amazonia: 19.9 mi
  • Actual Cave: 19.9 mi
  • Club Paradiso: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Speelyi Beach: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Canyon Spring: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Iron Cap Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DanielE 81°2,427 m4.9 mi
Mount DanielE 84°2,409.1 m5.3 mi
Chimney RockS 181°2,355 m3.1 mi
Mount HinmanENE 74°2,283.6 m3.5 mi
Lemah MountainS 190°2,280 m4.4 mi
Overcoat PeakS 187°2,265 m2.8 mi
Summit Chief MountainSSE 160°2,228 m2.2 mi
Dip Top PeakENE 67°2,222.3 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3719:18
June solstice05:0820:1921:07
September equinox06:5318:2419:05
December solstice07:5115:2416:17

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373943485559646560504236
Precip in16.710.611.98.45.04.01.71.94.812.318.114.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1521234 — Iron Cap Mountain, King County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356545312

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