Larch Mountain
Larch Mountain rises to 1,057 m in Washington. Twin Rocks stands 1,340 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Creek Falls, a waterfall 2.3 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 10 miles off.
The story
Larch Mountain, elevation 3,480 feet (1,060 m), is the highest free-standing peak in Clark County, Washington. (The andesite plugs Pyramid Rock and Sturgeon Rock are higher but are outcroppings on ridges of Silver Star Mountain.) It is laced by a network of gravel roads as part of the Yacolt Burn State Forest. The eastern flank of the mountain was scorched by a gigantic forest fire in September 1902 and subsequently experienced a massive rockslide that rendered that side mostly unvegetated. The southern section of the mountain is part of the Jones Creek Off-Road Vehicle recreation area. From the picnic area at the top, the view is west toward the Vancouver, Washington area and east to Silver Star. A minimum security prison/work camp is situated nearby, whose inmates construct fire roads, fire trails, maintain campgrounds and help fight fires in the area.
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Wikidata Q6488759, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1057 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 12.4 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 12.1 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 12.9 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pioneer Point · 10 mi
- Cape Horn Overlook · 11 mi
- Cape Horn Outlook · 11 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rock Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 3.0 mi
- Teakettle Falls: 3.5 mi
- Cedar Falls: 3.9 mi
- Silver Star Falls: 4.1 mi
- Pyramid Rock: 2.4 mi
- Four Corner Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Sturgeon Rock: 3.2 mi
- Spud Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Silver Star Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Jones Creek ORV Area: 3.5 mi
- Alderbrook Park: 6.3 mi
- Sunny Hills Neighborhood Park: 8.1 mi
- Shawood Community Park: 8.3 mi
- Camas Heights Park: 8.4 mi
- Green Mountain Open Space: 8.1 mi
- Green Mountain Legacy Lands Open Space: 8.4 mi
- Green Mountain Open Space: 9.2 mi
- Lacamas Prairie Natural Area Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Moulton Falls Regional Park: 9.8 mi
- Cape Horn School: 9.9 mi
- Peace Pole: 10.3 mi
- Flagpole: 11.6 mi
- Battle Ground Veterans Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Pioneer's Stone: 12.8 mi
- Quaytskin: 10.2 mi
- Bald Eagle: 10.4 mi
- Earth: 12.6 mi
- A Mother's Joy: 12.6 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 12.6 mi
- Florence Wagner Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 12.4 mi
- Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County: 12.9 mi
- Natural Discovery Garden: 13.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 13.6 mi
- Camas Potholes: 9.6 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 12.9 mi
- McMenamins Edgefield: 13.7 mi
- Water Wheel: 14.6 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 17.3 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 12.9 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 13.0 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 13.0 mi
- North Clark Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Water Resources Education Center: 17.1 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 7.4 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 12.7 mi
- Oak: 13.7 mi
- Maple: 13.7 mi
- Birch: 13.7 mi
- Farside: 11.1 mi
- Ozone Wall: 11.1 mi
- Cape Horn: 11.2 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Waespe Point: 13.7 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 9.5 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 10.7 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 12.7 mi
- Swim beach: 13.5 mi
- Lieser Point: 15.9 mi
- Summit Spring: 7.4 mi
- School District Spring: 8.2 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 13.2 mi
- East Spring: 21.2 mi
- Tanner Spring: 21.8 mi
- Bridal Veil: 12.4 mi
- Latourell: 12.8 mi
- Dodson: 14.7 mi
- Fulton: 24.9 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 3.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Larch Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Rocks | NE 41° | 1,340 m | 14.3 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | NE 52° | 1,337 m | 3.5 mi |
| Green Lookout Mountain | NE 40° | 1,307 m | 13.0 mi |
| Twin Rocks | NE 42° | 1,295 m | 14.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,287 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | NE 46° | 1,267 m | 3.2 mi |
| West Crater | NE 43° | 1,260 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cougar Rock | NE 50° | 1,257 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:38 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.1 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 12.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Skamania Fish Hatchery, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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