Mineral Mountain
Mineral Mountain rises to 2,028 m in Washington. Mount Shuksan stands 2,784 m to the west-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Easy Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mineral Mountain is a 6,800-foot (2,100-metre) mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades of Washington state. Mineral Mountain is situated in North Cascades National Park and the summit offers views of Mount Shuksan, Icy Peak, and the Picket Range. Easy Peak is set 2 mi (3.2 km) to the east, and the nearest higher neighbor is Ruth Mountain, 3.06 mi (4.92 km) to the west. Precipitation runoff from Mineral Mountain finds its way north into the Chilliwack River, and south into the Baker River.
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Wikidata Q49050522, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,028 m
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Artist Point · 10 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 20 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Easy Peak: 2.0 mi
- Ruth Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Icy Peak: 3.3 mi
- Hannegan Peak: 3.9 mi
- Whatcom Peak: 4.1 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Goat Falls: 10.3 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 10.5 mi
- Berdeen Falls: 10.6 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 11.4 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 19.0 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 19.6 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 20.6 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 21.3 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 23.1 mi
- Winnies Slide: 7.2 mi
- Park Cliffs: 15.4 mi
- Roman Wall: 17.4 mi
- Lee Promontory: 19.2 mi
- The Palisades: 19.7 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 20.4 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 23.2 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 24.2 mi
- Vogler Lake Public Access: 24.3 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 16.2 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 17.4 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 11.6 mi
- Temple of Power: 16.2 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 16.2 mi
- North Cascading: 18.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Mineral Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shuksan | WSW 253° | 2,784 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Redoubt | NE 47° | 2,689 m | 10.1 mi |
| Northwest Mox Peak | NE 56° | 2,592 m | 11.1 mi |
| Solitude Peak | NE 54° | 2,562 m | 12.2 mi |
| Luna Peak | ESE 102° | 2,533 m | 9.0 mi |
| Nooksack Tower | WSW 255° | 2,530 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Challenger | ESE 106° | 2,501 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mox Peaks | ENE 57° | 2,496 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:24 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 08:57 | 16:17 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 16 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349028438
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 17 mi
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