Minnie Peak
Minnie Peak rises to 1,678 m in Washington. Mount Saint Helens stands 2,549 m to the south, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Venus, a peak 1.7 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
Minnie Peak is a 5,610-ft (1,710 m) mountain summit located in Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, in Skamania County of southwest Washington state. It is situated in the Cascade Range, one mile northeast of Coldwater Lake, and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) west of Mount Whittier. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Venus, 1.67 mi (2.69 km) to the northeast, Coldwater Peak rises 2 mi (3.2 km) to the south, and Mount St. Helens is 9 mi (14 km) to the south. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant as the summit rises 3,000 feet above the Coldwater Creek valley in less than one mile. Precipitation runoff from Minnie Peak drains south into Coldwater Creek, or north into Miners Creek, both of which are part of the North Fork Toutle River drainage basin. This peak's name is derived from the Minnie mining claim nearby along Miners Creek. The primary minerals extracted there were silver and copper.
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Wikidata Q49050594, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1678 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE
- 12.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
- 12.5 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 12.5 mi off the JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
Overlooks nearby
- Loowit Viewpoint · 4 mi
- North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation Site · 6 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Venus: 1.7 mi
- Blastzone Butte: 1.7 mi
- Coldwater Peak: 1.9 mi
- The Dome: 2.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Harmony Falls: 4.7 mi
- Lower Loowit Falls: 6.5 mi
- Middle Loowit Falls: 6.9 mi
- Lower Step Falls: 7.0 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 7.1 mi
- Taidnapam Park: 9.9 mi
- Glenoma Community Park: 12.4 mi
- Kalama Horse Camp: 14.3 mi
- Cowlitz Falls Campground: 14.6 mi
- Jubilee Park: 16.1 mi
- Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center Interpretive Site: 4.0 mi
- Windy Ridge Interpretive Site: 6.0 mi
- Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 6.9 mi
- Elk Pass / Boundary Trailhead: 10.9 mi
- Ape Canyon Trailhead: 12.2 mi
- Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 4.4 mi
- Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 6.2 mi
- Iron Creek Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 18.9 mi
- Breezy Point: 17.5 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 19.9 mi
- Point 3670: 22.1 mi
- Mineral Rock: 24.8 mi
- Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Kosmos Bridge: 11.5 mi
- Gravel Pit: 24.4 mi
- Soda Spring: 5.1 mi
- Kalama Spring: 13.1 mi
- Elk Rock Viewpoint: 7.6 mi
- Forest Learning Center Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Johnston Ridge Observatory: 3.9 mi
- Lindberg: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Minnie Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Helens | S 182° | 2,549 m | 9.4 mi |
| Dogs Head Peak | S 176° | 2,481 m | 8.9 mi |
| Lava Dome | S 180° | 2,180 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Whittier | E 94° | 1,792.5 m | 2.7 mi |
| Mount Teragram | ESE 108° | 1,786.4 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Margaret | ESE 112° | 1,785.8 m | 2.9 mi |
| Strawberry Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,749.2 m | 8.3 mi |
| Craggy Peak | ESE 106° | 1,745 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:35 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenoma, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356545871
Day trips start here
- Mount St. Helens · 9 mi
- Mossyrock · 20 mi
- Toutle · 24 mi
- Southwest Washington · 29 mi
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