Jack Mountain
Jack Mountain rises to 2,763 m in Washington. Mesahchie Peak stands 2,635 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Crater Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
Jack Mountain is the 17th highest mountain in Washington state. It is one of the 10 non-volcanic peaks in Washington State over 9,000 feet (2,700 m). It towers dramatically over the south end of Ross Lake, rising 7,450 ft (2,270 m) above the lakeshore in only 3 horizontal miles (4.8 km). Nohokomeen Glacier nearly fills the cirque on the upper north slopes of the mountain.
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Wikidata Q3157278, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2763 m
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 4.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 8 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Crater Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Roland Point: 3.6 mi
- Devils Dome: 4.0 mi
- Bear Skull Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Pumpkin Mountain: 4.9 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 6.3 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 14.5 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
- Depot Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
- Green View Falls: 21.4 mi
- Devils Stairway: 13.3 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 13.4 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 19.3 mi
- Nugget Wall: 20.8 mi
- Recess Wall: 20.8 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 13.9 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 17.2 mi
- North Cascading: 22.8 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 14.6 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 14.9 mi
- Temple of Power: 15.0 mi
- Monument Spring: 21.0 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Jack Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesahchie Peak | SSE 165° | 2,635 m | 13.9 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | SSE 167° | 2,633 m | 13.8 mi |
| Kimtah Peak | S 171° | 2,596 m | 13.1 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | SW 221° | 2,545 m | 12.6 mi |
| Azurite Peak | SE 131° | 2,537 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Ballard | ESE 123° | 2,512 m | 10.7 mi |
| The Needle | SW 224° | 2,485 m | 13.0 mi |
| Cosho Peak | S 174° | 2,482 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:22 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 16:15 | 17:10 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 9.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ross DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4268449137
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 20 mi
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