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Martin Peak

Martin Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Martin Peak rises to 2,547 m in Washington. Bonanza Peak stands 2,900 m to the west, 2.3 miles off. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 19 miles off.

The story

Martin Peak is an 8,509-foot (2,594-metre) mountain summit located in the North Cascades, in Chelan County of Washington state. Martin Peak is situated 80 miles northeast of Seattle, and 3 mi (4.8 km) northwest of Holden, in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, on land managed by the Wenatchee National Forest. Martin Peak ranks 57th on Washington's highest 100 peaks, and 54th on the "Bulger List". The nearest higher neighbor is Bonanza Peak, 2.35 miles (3.78 km) to the west, and Riddle Peak lies 3.7 miles (6.0 km) to the east-southeast. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from the glacier in the east cirque drains into nearby Lake Chelan via Railroad Creek and Company Creek. Topographic relief is significant since the southern aspect of the mountain rises 4,900 feet above the Railroad Creek Valley in approximately two miles (3.2 km). The first ascent of the peak was made in July 1936 by Ida Zacher Darr.

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Wikidata Q49048106, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2547 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.24168, -120.81599

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 15
  • Copper Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
  • 10 Mile Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Monkey Bear Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Crown Point Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Greenwood Falls: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
Historic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 1
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 19.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Martin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bonanza PeakW 264°2,900 m2.3 mi
Mount FernowS 176°2,821 m5.5 mi
Seven Fingered JackS 179°2,750 m6.3 mi
Mount MaudeS 175°2,748 m7.2 mi
Dome PeakWNW 294°2,719 m10.7 mi
Copper PeakS 173°2,671 m4.7 mi
Fortress MountainSW 224°2,643 m7.8 mi
Buck MountainSSW 203°2,599 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:16
June solstice05:0320:1921:08
September equinox06:5118:2219:03
December solstice07:5215:1816:12

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222632394854616153412922
Precip in7.04.64.01.81.41.20.70.81.74.48.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/356545765

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