Mesahchie Peak
Mesahchie Peak rises to 2,635 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the south-southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Katsuk Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
Mesahchie Peak (8,795 feet (2,681 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Mesahchie Peak is named after the Chinook Jargon word for wicked. Mesahchie Peak is the highest summit along a ridge known as Ragged Ridge and is only .25 mi (0.40 km) east of Katsuk Peak. Both the Katsuk and Mesahchie Glaciers descended down the northwest and northeast flanks of the peak respectively.
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Wikidata Q14713819, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2635 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 3.4 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 11 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Katsuk Peak: 0.4 mi
- Kitling Peak: 1.1 mi
- Kimtah Peak: 1.5 mi
- New Morning Peak: 1.8 mi
- Cosho Peak: 2.3 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 5.1 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 15.0 mi
- Nugget Wall: 17.0 mi
- Recess Wall: 17.0 mi
- Prospect Point: 17.0 mi
- Green View Falls: 7.8 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 17.8 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 18.2 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 23.5 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 23.8 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 24.5 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 24.7 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 24.7 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 12.7 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 16.8 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 19.7 mi
- North Cascading: 22.6 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 17.8 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 18.0 mi
- Temple of Power: 18.0 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 18.5 mi
- The Garden: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Mesahchie Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,812 m | 6.7 mi |
| Buckner Mountain | SW 223° | 2,779 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Logan | SW 229° | 2,724 m | 4.4 mi |
| Black Peak | SE 142° | 2,719 m | 4.8 mi |
| Boston Peak | SW 231° | 2,711 m | 9.2 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | WSW 240° | 2,687 m | 9.4 mi |
| Sahale Mountain | SW 230° | 2,646 m | 9.4 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | W 269° | 2,633 m | 0.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:21 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:16 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 9.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ross DAM, 14 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1523019 — Mesahchie Peak, Skagit County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356545831
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 7 mi
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