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McNeil Peak

McNeil Peak, seen from above at true elevation

McNeil Peak rises to 2,029 m in Washington. Gilbert Peak stands 2,494 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ironstone Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048979, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2029.4 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.69779, -121.27466

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 48
  • Clear Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Bumping River Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Fish Ladder Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Laval Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
  • South Fork Falls: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 17
Springs: 7
  • Indian Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Soda Springs: 9.9 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Log Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Clover Spring: 12.5 mi
Parks: 7
  • Jim Sprick Community Park: 18.7 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 20.0 mi
  • Boulder Cave Day Use Area: 20.3 mi
  • Tim Ponds Water Access: 22.8 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 4.9 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 6.3 mi
  • Wild Rose Day Use Area: 10.8 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
  • Historic Packwood Station: 19.6 mi
  • White Pass Country Historical Museum: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of McNeil Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gilbert PeakSSW 204°2,494 m15.8 mi
Goat CitadelSSW 206°2,439 m15.8 mi
Big HornSSW 207°2,438 m15.8 mi
Ives PeakSSW 211°2,414 m15.8 mi
Old Snowy MountainSSW 214°2,408 m15.4 mi
Tieton PeakSSW 204°2,367.7 m14.0 mi
Mount AixN 8°2,367 m6.8 mi
Bismarck PeakN 0°2,311.9 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:1220:1621:03
September equinox06:5318:2519:05
December solstice07:4815:2916:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374044485560666660514237
Precip in8.96.06.13.92.92.00.70.92.36.09.49.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Packwood, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356545816

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