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Lincoln Peak

Lincoln Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Lincoln Peak rises to 2,695 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the east-northeast, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Colfax Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 16 miles off.

The story

Lincoln Peak is a tall peak subsidiary to Mount Baker in the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Washington. It lies within the Mount Baker Wilderness and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. At over 9,080 feet (2,770 m) in elevation it is the 16th-highest peak in Washington and 31st-highest in the Cascades, however Lincoln Peak's prominence is only 720 feet (220 m). The nearest higher peak is Colfax Peak, 0.6 miles (1 km) to the east-northeast. Lincoln, Colfax, and Seward Peaks are erosional remnants from a much older eruptive episode, with more recent volcanic activity resulting in the nearby cone of the Mount Baker volcano.

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Wikidata Q18154456, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,695 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.76846, -121.85842

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 32
  • Vogler Lake Public Access: 14.1 mi
  • Josh VanderYacht Park: 15.2 mi
  • Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 15.2 mi
  • Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 26
Waterfalls: 20
Historic sites: 10
  • Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 15.4 mi
  • American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 15.7 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 17.8 mi
  • Bernard Swinehart Safe: 20.4 mi
  • Northern State Hospital Cemetery: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Museums: 3
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 17.1 mi
  • Black Mountain Forestry Center: 17.1 mi
  • Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Public Access Beach: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Lincoln Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BakerENE3,287 m2.1 mi
Lahar LookoutE3,069 m2.1 mi
Sherman PeakE3,020 m2.0 mi
Colfax PeakENE2,851 m0.7 mi
The HourglassENE2,419 m11.8 mi
Seward PeakS2,385 m0.7 mi
Hadley PeakNNE2,291 m3.6 mi
Crag ViewESE2,133 m2.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:3919:20
June solstice05:0520:2521:15
September equinox06:5518:2619:07
December solstice08:5916:1917:14

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465357636358483934
Precip in15.38.810.46.74.53.31.81.94.810.516.014.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356545641

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