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. Historic Columbia River passes 12 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
- 1,057 m
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 12.9 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 29.9 mi off the West Cascades, 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
- Green Mountain Open Space: 8.1 mi
- Green Mountain Legacy Lands Open Space: 8.4 mi
- Lacamas Prairie Natural Area Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Moulton Falls Regional Park: 9.8 mi
- Lacamas Prairie Natural Resources Conservation Area: 10.2 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
- 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
- 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
- Mason Bee Demonstation Garden: 14.5 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Farside: 11.1 mi
- Ozone Wall: 11.1 mi
- Cape Horn: 11.2 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Waespe Point: 13.7 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 15.2 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 |
| 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 |
| Little Baldy | ENE 64° | 1,201 m | 4.9 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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