Jim Hill Mountain
Jim Hill Mountain rises to 2,062 m in Washington. Big Chiwaukum stands 2,463 m to the southeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sam Hill Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
Jim Hill Mountain is a prominent 6,765 ft (2,060 m) mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. Jim Hill Mountain is situated 3.5 mi (5.6 km) east of Stevens Pass, on the boundary of Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Jim Hill Mountain is part of the Chiwaukum Mountains, which are a subset of the Cascade Range. Its nearest higher neighbor is Bulls Tooth, 3.8 mi (6.1 km) to the south. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of Nason Creek, which in turn is a tributary of the Wenatchee River. Jim Hill Mountain is set immediately south of the east portal of the Cascade Tunnel, which was built by the Great Northern Railway. This mountain was named by Albert Hale Sylvester to honor James J. Hill (1838–1916), the chief executive officer of the Great Northern Railway. Hill became known during his lifetime as "The Empire Builder", a name bestowed to the Empire Builder passenger train that runs from Seattle to Chicago, and traverses below this mountain.
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Wikidata Q49039819, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2062 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 2.2 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 2.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 22.6 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 8 mi
- Peshastin Lookout · 21 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sam Hill Peak: 0.8 mi
- Arrowhead Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Big Chief Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Welldigger's Ass: 2.9 mi
- Doughgob Peak: 2.9 mi
- Monkey Cage Falls: 8.7 mi
- Deception Falls: 8.7 mi
- Alpine Falls: 10.2 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 13.7 mi
- Drury Falls: 14.2 mi
- Caboose: 7.3 mi
- Leavenworth Ziplines: 16.7 mi
- Orion River Rafting: 17.7 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 18.7 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 18.7 mi
- Bambino: 15.6 mi
- Little Italy: 15.6 mi
- Lower Castle Rock: 16.8 mi
- Upper Castle Rock: 16.8 mi
- Veteran's Club: 17.3 mi
- Dirtyface Lookout: 12.7 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 16.4 mi
- Der Ritter: 18.8 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 20.0 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 22.0 mi
- Dog Beach: 17.6 mi
- Hot Sand Beach: 19.0 mi
- Marble Rock Beach: 19.1 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 19.1 mi
- Deer Beach: 19.1 mi
- The Storyteller: 18.9 mi
- Die Bergfreunde Fountain: 19.0 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 19.9 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 19.9 mi
- Watershed Bell: 20.0 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 15.8 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 16.4 mi
- Lions Club Park: 18.8 mi
- Front Street Park: 18.9 mi
- Baring Community Park: 22.3 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 16.3 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 16.4 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 16.4 mi
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 18.9 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 18.9 mi
- Wellington: 5.1 mi
- Scenic: 7.0 mi
- Alpine: 10.8 mi
- Monte Cristo: 24.7 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 6.3 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 18.6 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
- Soda Spring: 8.5 mi
- Medicine Spring: 22.6 mi
- Mud Spring: 22.7 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 7.3 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 20.9 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 18.9 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Jim Hill Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Chiwaukum | SE 125° | 2,463 m | 4.3 mi |
| Snowgrass Mountain | SE 136° | 2,436.2 m | 5.2 mi |
| Point 7804 | SE 127° | 2,379 m | 4.8 mi |
| Big Lou Mountain | SE 132° | 2,372 m | 10.2 mi |
| Big Jim Mountain | ESE 122° | 2,366 m | 9.8 mi |
| Ladies Peak | SE 144° | 2,349 m | 6.1 mi |
| Deadhorse Peak | ESE 110° | 2,296 m | 4.0 mi |
| Opportunity Mountain | ESE 123° | 2,287 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:18 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:22 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plain, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1521375 — Jim Hill Mountain, Chelan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/4102485962
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 4 mi
- Leavenworth · 19 mi
- North Cascades · 26 mi
- Cashmere · 29 mi
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