Lightning Peak
Lightning Peak rises to 1,343 m in Washington. Mount Anderson stands 2,228 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Timber Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC HOODSPORT TO JCT MT ROSE INTERSECTION passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Mason County, Washington, United States
Wikidata Q49044195, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1343 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC HOODSPORT TO JCT MT ROSE INTERSECTION
- 11.1 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 13.9 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC UNION TO JCT SR 3 VIC BELFAIR
- 21.9 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
Overlooks nearby
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 16 mi
- South Point · 29 mi
- Mount Walker North Viewpoint · 29 mi
- Mt. Walker Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Timber Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Dry Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mount Rose: 3.0 mi
- Mount Tebo: 3.0 mi
- Copper Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Division 3 Park: 4.9 mi
- Division 2 Boat Launch: 4.9 mi
- Division 1 Park: 6.6 mi
- Division 9 Park: 9.5 mi
- Foothills County Park: 9.9 mi
- Ross Falls: 4.9 mi
- Hamma Hamma Falls: 7.1 mi
- Whitehorse Falls: 8.2 mi
- Wynoochee Falls: 8.4 mi
- Maidenhair Falls: 10.2 mi
- Nine Inch Spike: 4.1 mi
- Camp 3: 9.6 mi
- Camp Govey: 10.7 mi
- Simpson Lookout: 13.9 mi
- Ring of Fire: 17.7 mi
- Staircase Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Bear Gulch Day Use Area: 1.8 mi
- Potlach State Park Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- July Creek Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Mason County Historical Society Museum: 22.4 mi
- Lake Quinault Museum: 23.3 mi
- Whale Display: 24.1 mi
- Exhibit Building: 24.1 mi
- Skokomish Park Lake Cushman - Day Use Area: 6.2 mi
- Little Ireland Beach: 13.2 mi
- Lilly's Pad: 18.4 mi
- Lilliwaup Tidelands State Park: 11.6 mi
- Hiburn Preserve: 22.0 mi
- HOPE Garden: 21.3 mi
- Eagle Garden: 23.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 16.1 mi
- Amelia: 17.4 mi
- World's Largest Spruce: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Lightning Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Anderson | N 3° | 2,228 m | 15.9 mi |
| West Peak | N 360° | 2,169 m | 16.0 mi |
| Chimney Peak | N 350° | 2,086 m | 13.9 mi |
| The Brothers | NE 41° | 2,085.4 m | 14.8 mi |
| Crystal Peak | N 353° | 2,078 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Stone | NNE 26° | 2,015.3 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Elk Lick | NNE 17° | 1,974 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Skokomish | NNE 20° | 1,961 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:27 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:33 | 16:25 |
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 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 44 | 40 |
| Precip in | 15.5 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 15.7 | 16.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cushman Powerhouse #2, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356545630
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